"In his talk, "The Origin of Life and the Nature of the First Cells," Szostak will share what he's investigated about the origins of primitive life, informed by his expertise in the biochemistry of DNA. Sponsored by the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, the Racker Lecture is open to the public and will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Biotechnology Building, Room G10."
""Having unlocked some of the essential regulatory mechanisms of DNA and, with collaborators, expanded our understanding of a critical aspect of aging and cancer progression, Dr. Jack Szostak is applying his mastery toward answering one of the greatest questions in science, of how life began," said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). "I'm honored to welcome Dr. Szostak back to Cornell.""
Jack Szostak, Ph.D. '77, will return to campus to deliver the 2025 Ef Racker Lecture on Oct. 9. Szostak is a professor at the University of Chicago and the 2009 Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase. The lecture, titled "The Origin of Life and the Nature of the First Cells," will present investigations into the origins of primitive life informed by DNA biochemistry. The event is sponsored by the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, is open to the public, and will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Biotechnology Building, Room G10.
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