Dr. Aziz Sancar, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, has dedicated his recent Journal of Biological Chemistry publication to Dr. Claud S. Rupert, his PhD advisor. This paper signifies the 50th anniversary of the discovery of photolyase by Dr. Rupert and his colleagues, an event marking the beginning of the DNA repair field. This anniversary coincides with Dr. Rupert’s 90th birthday. Congratulations to all!
This paper in press has been published ahead of print on the Journal of Biological Chemistry’s website: Aziz Sancar’s 50th anniversary article and Aziz Sancar’s author profile.