I and my colleagues here have been engaged in the pursuit of knowledge.
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Initially I had intended to study medicine, but before going to University I had decided that I would be better suited to a career in which I could concentrate my activities and interests more on a single goal than appeared to be possible in my father's profession.Frederick Sanger
From 1944 to 1951 I held a Beit Memorial Fellowship for Medical Research, and since 1951 I have been on the staff of the Medical Research Council.
Frederick Sanger
It seemed to me that here was a way to really understand living matter and to develop a more scientific basis to many medical problems.
Frederick Sanger
Until 1943 I received no stipend. I was able to support myself as my mother was the daughter of a relatively wealthy cotton manufacturer.
Frederick Sanger
Influenced by him, and probably even more so by my brother Theodore (a year older than me), I soon became interested in biology and developed a respect for the importance of science and the scientific method.
Frederick Sanger
I had remained in Cambridge concentrating only on basic research and avoiding as far as possible teaching or administrative responsibilities.
Frederick Sanger
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