DNA SEQUENCING PIONEERS WIN THE MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE
· British duo Professor Shankar Balasubramanian and Professor David Klenerman have been awarded the Millennium Technology Prize for their development of revolutionary DNA sequencing techniques. · The duo’s Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology means DNA can now be read in super-fast times. · This means huge benefits to society, from helping the fight against killer diseases such as COVID-19 or cancer, to better understanding crop diseases and enhancing food production. · President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, Patron of the Prize presented the award in a virtual