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 Gavin Borden Visiting Fellow On
May 17, Leland Hartwell, Ph.D., now President of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,
delivered the annual Gavin Borden Lecture. Dr. Hartwell discussed the role of yeast
genetics in cancer research as part of the Gavin Borden Visiting Fellowship, named for the
late charismatic publisher of scientific textbooks. The annual event was initiated in 1995
in honor of Gavin, who died in 1991 of salivary gland cancer, and in an effort to carry on
the mission that was so dear to him: the education of graduate students. With this goal in
mind, the annual lecture by an inspiring scientist is directed toward that audience,
although it is open to all Laboratory staff. During their a 2-day stay at the Laboratory,
Gavin Borden Fellows spend time talking with the graduate students who are currently
studying at the Laboratory. Discussions typically involve science, life in science and
careers in science.
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