school of life sciences prof. laurence pearl frs head of school
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School of Life Sciences
Prof. Laurence Pearl FRS
Head of School
The School of Life Scienceslargest School in the University
> Annual research income > £10M
~60 Faculty
~140 Research Fellows and
Technicians
>1000 Students
8th in UK for Biological Sciences
11th in UK for Chemistry
standing on the shoulders of giants ...
Sir John Cornforth FRS
b 1917Nobel Prize for
Chemistry 1975
John Maynard Smith FRS
1920-2004Crafoord Prize 1999
Kyoto Prize 2001
Sir Harry Kroto FRSb 1939
Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1996
Sir Paul Nurse FRSb 1949
Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2001
School of Life Sciences
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyChemistry
Evolution, Behaviour and EnvironmentNeuroscience
Genome Damage and Stability
Cell building in honey bees is “the most wonderful of all
known instincts”
Charles DarwinOrigin of Species
School of Life Sciences
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyChemistry
Evolution, Behaviour and EnvironmentNeuroscience
Genome Damage and Stability
Research Subject GroupsChemistryChemistry
Prof. Geoff Cloke FRSProf. Geoff Cloke FRSProf. Geoff Cloke FRSProf. Geoff Cloke FRS
Evolution,Behaviour
and Environment
Evolution,Behaviour
and Environment
Prof. Jeremy FieldProf. Jeremy FieldProf. Jeremy FieldProf. Jeremy Field
Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology
Prof. Simon MorleyProf. Simon MorleyProf. Simon MorleyProf. Simon Morley
NeuroscienceNeuroscience
Prof. Guy Richardson FRSProf. Guy Richardson FRSProf. Guy Richardson FRSProf. Guy Richardson FRS
Genome Damageand Stability
Genome Damageand Stability
Prof. Keith CaldecottProf. Keith CaldecottProf. Keith CaldecottProf. Keith Caldecott
Genome Damage and Stability Centre
Prof Tony CarrDirector
what do our‘Students’study ?Biochemistry (40-50)•Biochemistry BSc•Biochemistry (with a sandwich year) BSc•Biosciences (with a Foundation Year) BSc
Biology (60-70)•Biology BSc
Biomedical Sciences (90-100)•Biomedical Science BSc(sandwich year available)
Chemistry (40-50)•Chemistry BSc•Chemistry MChem•Chemistry (with a sandwich year) MChem
Ecology and Conservation (20-30)•Ecology and Conservation BSc
Neuroscience (60-70)•Neuroscience BSc•Medical Neuroscience BSc•Neuroscience with Cognitive Neuroscience BSc
MSc Courses and Convenors
• Genetic Manipulation and Molecular Cell Biology Dr Neil Crickmore
• Developmental Cell Biology Dr Neil Crickmore
• Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Dr Camilla Tornoe & Prof George Kemenes
Future developments and some issues
MChem with Medicinal Chemistry
Tropical Rainforest MSc
Ecology and Environment BSc
Cancer Cell Biology MSc
Future of MScs?
4-Year Degrees?
Prof Simon Ward
Dr Mika Peck
School of Life Sciences, John Maynard Smith (JMS) Building,Room 3B12a University of Sussex,
Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QG
T: 01273 678057 | F: 01273 877586 E [email protected]