LMB 1967-2006, Group Leader, MRC Retired Worker, Structural Studies
After switching scientific disciplines from theoretical chemistry to molecular biology, Andrew McLachlan arrived at the LMB in 1967, where he remained a key member of the Structural Studies Division until 2006. Notably, he developed methods for aligning the sequences of different proteins, and, in collaboration with others, he applied these to a wide range of proteins to better understand their structures and relationships. His Royal Society Biographical Memoir, written in part by the LMB’s Murray Stewart and Tony Crowther, has recently been published. More…