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(Virologist, Biologist)
Dr. Lionel Vivian Crawford is a distinguished British cancer expert and virologist. He received his education at Rendcomb College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, earning a first-class degree in Botany, Zoology, Organic Chemistry, and Biology. Dr. Crawford went on to complete his PhD in biochemistry at Cambridge and conducted research at esteemed institutions such as the University of California, Berkeley, and the California Institute of Technology. Throughout his professional journey, he held positions at the Glasgow Institute of Virology, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, and University of Cambridge. Dr. Crawford made significant contributions to the field through his work on small DNA tumor viruses and the role of the p53 protein in tumorigenesis.