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Lewis Wolpert

(1929–2021) Biologist United Kingdom

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Lewis Wolpert was a biologist from the United Kingdom, best known for Malignant Sadness: the anatomy of depression.

Quick Facts About Lewis Wolpert

Born
October 19, 1929
Died
January 28, 2021
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Biologist
Notable works
Malignant Sadness: the anatomy of depression

About Lewis Wolpert

Lewis Wolpert was a South African-born British developmental biologist, author, and broadcaster. Wolpert popularized his French flag model of embryonic development, using the colours of the French flag as a visual aid to explain how embryonic cells interpret genetic code for expressing characteristics of living organisms and explaining how signalling between cells early in morphogenesis could inform cells with the same genetic regulatory network of their position and role.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Royal Medal Michael Faraday Prize honorary doctorate Commander of the Order of the British Empire Fellow of the Royal Society Waddington Medal Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

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