Sir John Bertrand Gurdon and his contribution to histology, cytology and embryology

Sir John Bertrand Gurdon (born 2 October 1933) is a British developmental embryologist. He is best known for his pioneering research in nuclear transplantation and cloning. He was awarded the Lasker Award in 2009. In 2012, he and Shinya Yamanaka were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent. His Nobel Lecture was called "The Egg and the Nucleus: A Battle for Supremacy". When you are citing the document, use the following link http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/3196