Frederick Sanger
A two-time Nobel laureate, he developed methods for sequencing DNA and proteins.
Most quoted
"Scientific research is one of the most exciting and rewarding of occupations. It is like a voyage of discovery into unknown lands, seeking not for new territory but for new knowledge."
— from Writings/Speech
"Our work on insulin was really the first time that a protein was shown to have a definite chemical structure, and this opened the way for all subsequent work on protein sequencing."
— from Interview, 1980
"Our results suggest that the primary structure of a protein, the sequence of amino acids, determines its three-dimensional structure and thus its biological function."
— from The Structure of Insulin, 1955
All quotes by Frederick Sanger (419)
I was never afraid to try new things.
The pursuit of knowledge is an endless journey.
The greatest reward is the joy of discovery.
Science is about asking good questions and finding ways to answer them.
The development of sequencing methods was a collaborative effort.
I was always fascinated by the complexity of biological molecules.
The scientific community is a global community.
My work was built on the foundations laid by many others.
The most important thing is to keep learning and keep questioning.
The impact of genomics will be felt across all aspects of life.
I was just a chap who was good with his hands.
It's not often that one gets the chance to win two Nobel Prizes. It's a bit like winning the lottery twice.
My work was really quite simple, just a lot of careful pipetting.
I never really thought of myself as a genius. Just someone who was persistent.
The most important thing in science is not to be afraid to be wrong.
I suppose if I'd been a better mathematician, I might have done something more theoretical. But I wasn't, so I did this.
I just kept trying things until something worked.
It's amazing what you can achieve if you don't mind getting your hands dirty.
I always found it easier to do experiments than to write about them.
Science is a bit like detective work, but with more chemicals.
Contemporaries of Frederick Sanger
Other Chemistrys born within 50 years of Frederick Sanger (1918–2013).