The protein pioneer

“You can't try new things if you don't take risks. Not everything works out. But even when that happens you learn a lot”

Meet St John's Fellow Professor Tuomas Knowles, world-leading expert on proteins and founder of five spinout companies which all apply breakthroughs in protein science to real-world problems.

Full story on the University of Cambridge website

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