What is the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB)?
Q: What is the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB)?
A: The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology is a research institute in Cambridge, England. It was involved in the revolution in molecular biology which occurred in the 1950–60s and is a major medical research laboratory with a broad focus.
Q: When did the new building open?
A: The new £212m replacement building constructed close by to the original site on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus opened in May 2013.
Q: Who co-discovered the helical structure of DNA?
A: Francis Crick and Jim Watson co-discovered the helical structure of DNA in 1953.
Q: How many Nobel Prizes have been awarded to scientific staff at LMB?
A: Thirteen Nobel Prizes have been awarded to scientific staff at LMB.
Q: Who are some visitors who received a Nobel Prize for work done or started at LMB?
A: Some visitors who received a Nobel Prize for work done or started at LMB include Frederick Sanger, John Kendrew, Max Perutz, Francis Crick, Jim Watson, Aaron Klug, César Milstein, Georges Köhler, John Walker, Sydney Brenner, Robert Horvitz, John Sulston Venkatraman Ramakrishnan and Richard Henderson.
Q: What is named after Francis Crick outside of the new building?
A: The road outside of the new building is named Francis Crick Avenue after him.
