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Professor Chris Abell

November 11, 1957 - October 26, 2020

Professor Chris Abell FRS FMedsci was Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, and Professor of Biological Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. A biological chemist, he was an undergraduate and postgraduate at Cambridge, before doing postdoctoral research at Brown University, USA. Chris was admitted as a Fellow of Christ's College in 1986. He led research teams in the Department of Chemistry pioneering the use of fragment-based approaches in drug discovery and developing microdroplets as an experimental platform. Chris cofounded Astex, Sphere Fluidics and Aqdot, and was a founding director of Cambridge Enterprise. From 2013-2015 Chris was the first Director of Postdoctoral Affairs at the University.

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2020-12-11 22:18:40 wrote:

What sad sad news. I first met Chris in 1991as a PhD student. I did a post-doc in the USA and the day I landed back in the UK, Chris phoned me to offer me a post-doc position in his lab. Eighteen months later, he had arranged for me to consult to a biotechnology company and that's where my career in biotech started. I remained good friends with Chris ever since and we met up regularly. My experience of Chris was a generous person, fair in his dealings with people and always willing to give up his time for the greater good. I remember asking his advice, even as recently as just over a year ago, and him suggesting meeting up over lunch to chat. And yet, I have not even touched on his scientific contributions. What fond memories I have and am very sad about his premature loss. He will be missed by many I'm sure. My thoughts and deepest condolences to his family.

2020-12-11 22:18:40 wrote: What sad sad news. I first met Chris in 1991as a PhD student. I did a post-doc in the USA and the day I landed back in the UK, Chris phoned me to offer me a post-doc position in his lab. Eighteen months later, he had arranged for me to consult to a biotechnology company and that's where my career in biotech started. I remained good friends with Chris ever since and we met up regularly. My experience of Chris was a generous person, fair in his dealings with people and always willing to give up his time for the greater good. I remember asking his advice, even as recently as just over a year ago, and him suggesting meeting up over lunch to chat. And yet, I have not even touched on his scientific contributions. What fond memories I have and am very sad about his premature loss. He will be missed by many I'm sure. My thoughts and deepest condolences to his family.

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