[Xenopus] Sir John Gurdon, 1933-2025 | Wellcome

[Andre Brandli]

Dear colleagues in the Xenopus community,

I am very saddened by the news of Sir John‘s passing. He was one of my 
scientific heroes and a true gentleman - modest, articulate, always 
inspiring and deeply curious. He was a towering and much revered figure 
in the Xenopus research community. It was a privilege to have known him 
on a personal level.

Sir John, may you RIP.

André

https://wellcome.org/news/sir-john-gurdon-1933-2025

John B. Gurdon, 92, Dies; Nobelist Paved Way for Cloning of Animals,His 
work in the manipulation of cells laid the foundation for stem cell 
biology and regenerative medicine and led to the first cloned large 
mammal, a sheep named Dolly.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/science/john-b-gurdon-dead.html

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