James (Jim) Watson, LMB Nobel laureate, co-discoverer with Francis Crick of the structure of DNA, has died at the age of 97.
James Watson (1928 – 2025)
LMB shows that beauty is in the detail at Peterborough STEM Festival
LMB scientists contributed to the Peterborough STEM Festival family-friendly activities showing the importance of microscopes in research.
25 years of ribosome discoveries
25 years on from publishing the structure of the bacterial 30S ribosomal subunit, alumni, collaborators and friends of Venki Ramakrishnan’s group gathered at the LMB for a two-day symposium.
Microscopes 4 Schools: From Cambridge origins to Birmingham and Manchester
The M4S Competition, developed and launched by LMB, has expanded its reach to Birmingham and Manchester, underscoring the programme’s success in sparking scientific curiosity among primary school students across the UK.
LMB Prizes given to students, postdocs and staff
To mark the end of the annual LMB Symposium, the 2025 Perutz Student Prize, Joan A. Steitz Postdoc Prize and Eileen Southgate Staff Prize were awarded.
John Gurdon (1933 – 2025)
Renowned developmental biologist John Gurdon, former Group Leader and Head of the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, has died aged 92.