You have to say – and I do – that anything that blocks that cheapest possible point-of-care delivery of health is wrong. John Sulston Read Quote
The fruits of science and innovation have nourished our society and economy for years, but nations unable to navigate our regulatory system are often excluded, as are vulnerable individuals. John Sulston Read Quote
Title deeds establish and protect ownership of our houses, while security of property is as important to the proprietors of Tesco and Sainsbury’s as it is to their customers. John Sulston Read Quote
Our work on C. elegans emphasized the benefits of sharing large amounts of information. We took a global approach to discover the mechanisms that led to the development of the worm. John Sulston Read Quote
On my mother’s side, I come from Midlands engineers and, on my father’s, from tenant farmers near Oxford. John Sulston Read Quote
There’s always a tension between those who would like to garner wealth, and they contribute a lot to society. There’s also those who say, ‘I believe in the common good. I want that to be enlarged.’ They contribute a lot to society. The tension, the debate, between these two views is extremely important to our progress. John Sulston Read Quote
The only thing I have retained from my upbringing – I did not retain the religious element – is the idea that you do not do things for money. John Sulston Read Quote
It was a matter of not living lavishly but enjoying what you had, growing things with your hands, working hard, but not being tied to a nine-to-five job, and generally feeling that there’s more to life than money. John Sulston Read Quote
When it came to choice of subjects, science was obvious – since I was uninterested in anything else – but a decision that caused consternation in some eyes was my demand to take biology for A-level. John Sulston Read Quote
The Wellcome Trust is a hugely important organisation, and it is vital that its fundraising continues unabated. John Sulston Read Quote
