Sir William Dunn Professor of Biochemistry
- Sir William Dunn Professor of Biochemistry
The Sir William Dunn Professorship of Biochemistry is the senior professorship in biochemistry at the University of Cambridge.
Founded in 1914, the first holder was Frederick Gowland Hopkins, winner of the 1929 Nobel Prize in Medicine for his work on the discovery of vitamins.
Sir William Dunn Professors
* Frederick Gowland Hopkins (1914-1943)
* Albert Chibnall (1943-1949)
* Frank George Young (1949-1975)
* Hans Kornberg (1975-1995)
* Tom Blundell (1995-)
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