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Martin Raff
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Martin Charles Raff
15 January 1938 |
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| Known for | Molecular Biology of the Cell |
| Children | Jordan Raff |
| Awards | EMBO Member (1974) Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2003) |
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| Institutions | University College London |
| Doctoral students | Charles ffrench-Constant Ben Barres |
Martin Charles Raff CBE FRS FMedSci MAE is a famous Canadian-British scientist. He was born on January 15, 1938. He is an Emeritus Professor at University College London (UCL). Professor Raff has studied many important things. His work includes immunology, cell biology, and how the nervous system develops.
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Early Life and Education
Martin Raff grew up in Montreal, Canada. He went to McGill University. There, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in 1959. He also received his medical degree (M.D.C.M.) in 1963.
Martin Raff's Career Journey
After medical school, Martin Raff worked as a doctor. He was an intern and resident in Montreal from 1963 to 1965. Then, he studied neurology in Boston until 1968.
He became interested in research. From 1968 to 1971, he did special research in immunology. This was in London, England. In 1971, he joined University College London. He has been there ever since.
Professor Raff was the president of the British Society of Cell Biology. This was from 1991 to 1995. He stopped his active research in 2002. However, he continued to advise other scientists. He served on many science boards until 2018.
After retiring, he became interested in autism. This was because his grandson was diagnosed with it. He wanted to understand how the brain works in autism.
He is also a co-author of two popular science textbooks. These books are Molecular Biology of the Cell and Essential Cell Biology. Many students use these books to learn about cells.
Awards and Recognitions
Martin Raff has received many awards for his important research. Here are some of them:
- 1974: He became a member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
- 1985: He was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS). This is a very high honor for scientists.
- 1988: He became a Member of Academia Europaea (MAE).
- 1998: He was one of the first Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci).
- 2003: He became an International Member of the National Academy of Sciences.
- 2005: McGill University gave him an honorary degree.
- 2006: He received The Biochemical Society Award.
- 2007: Vrije Universiteit Brussel also gave him an honorary degree.
Personal Life
Martin Raff's son, Jordan Raff, is also a scientist.
