Errol Friedberg: A life in writing

Richard D. Wood; Graham C. Walker

doi:10.1016/j.dnarep.2023.103516

Errol Friedberg: A life in writing

Richard D. Wood, Graham C. Walker

Epigenetics & Molecular Carcinogenesis

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Errol Clive Friedberg, who died at the end of March 2023, was the first Editor-in-Chief of the journal DNA Repair. He was an influential DNA repair scientist, a synthesizer of ideas, and an accomplished historian. In addition to the research accomplishments of his laboratory groups, Errol Friedberg provided enormous service to the DNA repair community though organizing major conferences, journal editing, and writing. His many books include texts about DNA repair, histories of the field, and biographies of several pioneers of molecular biology.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	103516
Journal	DNA Repair
Volume	128
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dnarep.2023.103516
State	Published - Aug 2023

Keywords

Biographical sketch
DNA Repair editor
Memoriam

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Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Cell Biology

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