No Ordinary Mike: Michael Smith, Nobel Laureate

by Caroline Astell and Eric Damer

Michael Smith burst into public view in 1993 as the co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery of site-directed mutagenesis, the process by which genes can be changed under laboratory conditions for medical and research purposes. Smith became a local hero not only because of the honour and prestige represented by the award but also because he donated his time, energy, and prize money to charitable causes.Smith's down-to-earth modesty,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553800141
• ISBN13: 9781553800149
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Ronsdale Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 9.0"