Another accolade for DNA pioneer
Sir Alec's education in spotlight
A former Luton schoolboy who went on to make pioneering breakthroughs in the field of DNA profiling has been given an award to promote the importance of further education.
Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, who attended Stopsley Infant and Junior Schools and Luton Grammar School, now called Luton Sixth Form College, is a leading figure in the development of genetic fingerprinting.
After leaving school he went on to study biochemistry at Oxford University, and in 1977 founded the genetics department at the University of Leicester, where he still teaches.
He was knighted in 1994, and his latest accolade is a Gold Award from the Association of Colleges, an honour given to just six people each year.
The award recognises the vital role of further education in the careers of the recipients, and their continuing achievements in their chosen fields.
He was nominated for the award by Luton Sixth Form College, and will receive it at a ceremony at the House of Commons on June 12.
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