Leigh Burgoyne

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Leigh Alexander Burgoyne AM (born 1939) is an Australian molecular biologist. He is emeritus professor at Flinders University.

The 1973 paper Burgoyne co-authored with Dean Hewish was important in developing chromatin theory. [1]

Burgoyne became a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for "significant service to science, particularly through the development of DNA technologies." [2]

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References

  1. Get this book in print▼ Understanding DNA: The Molecule and How it Works. Elsevier. 2004. p. 140. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. "Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division" (PDF). Governor-General of Australia. p. 21. Retrieved 26 January 2024.