As I look back on the last few decades of my life, I am struck by the good fortune that came my… — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
My parents came to the United States in the early years of this century as part of a wave of Russian Jewish immigrants seeking… — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
I also found out that I liked biochemical research and that I could do it. — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
As I look back on the last few decades of my life, I am struck by the good fortune that came my way. — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
First of all, many human diseases are influenced by, if not caused by mutations in genes. — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
And of course, identifying all human genes and proteins will have great medical significance. — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
So I applied to medical school and received a scholarship at Washington University in St. Louis. Washington University turned out to be a lucky… — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
People are not the only interesting organism on earth. From the point of view of scientific or commercial value, there are lots of interesting… — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
My education began in the public schools of Wilmington. During most of these years, from about age 10, I also worked at some job… — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
Small science, which includes most research in the life sciences all over the world, is science directed usually by an individual senior scientist and… — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
At every stage of my career I have had interesting and cordial colleagues, some of whom are close friends. — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
The glimpses of human strength and frailty that a physician sees are with me still. — Daniel Nathans Copy Share Image
