Philip Lawley
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Born4 July 1927
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England
Died18 December 2011 (aged 84)
CitizenshipEngland
Philip Lawley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 July 1927 Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 18 December 2011 (aged 84) |
| Citizenship | England |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford University of Nottingham |
| Known for | Molecular Mechanisms of Cancer |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of London Institute of Cancer Research University of Oxford University of Nottingham |
Philip Douglas Lawley (4 July 1927 – 18 December 2011 )[1] was a British chemist, best known for demonstrating that DNA damage was the base cause of cancer working with Peter Brookes.[1][2] In January 2003 the ICR honoured the achievements of Brookes and Lawley by naming a £21m laboratory after them. It is devoted to research on the genetic nature of cancer and located next to the Haddow laboratories.[3]