The Award
Cardiff University Professor Sir Martin Evans FRS has been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine, the most prestigious honour in world science.
The Nobel Assembly announced Sir Martin as one of three winners for “a series of ground-breaking discoveries concerning embryonic stem cells and DNA recombination in mammals.”
The Science - Gene Targeting
The genetic techniques developed by Sir Martin and his two fellow Nobel Laureates are already bringing huge benefits, having been adopted in laboratories the world over for vital research into hundreds of diseases and disorders.
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The Copley Medal
13/07/2009
Professor Sir Martin Evans FRS has been awarded one of the world’s oldest prizes for scientific achievement - the Copley Medal - by the Royal Society. Sir Martin joins an eminent list of previous recipients including Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday and Stephen Hawking.
Sir Martin Evans (left) receives the Nobel Prize for Medicine from King Carl XVI Gustaf
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Nobel Prize Ceremony
10/12/2007
Sir Martin received the prize from His Majesty the King of Sweden at a ceremony in Stockholm on 10 December 2007.
A video of the ceremony is available on the Nobel Prize website.
The award ceremony was followed by a Royal Banquet which was held at the Stockholm City Hall where Sir Martin and his colleagues dined with their family and friends, alongside other Nobel Laureates and members of the Swedish Royal Family.
Sir Martin talks about his work
Sir Martin, described by The Independent newspaper as one of “Ten Britons who have shaped our world”, talks about his work and what the award means to him.
