Professor Sir Alan Fersht FRS Fireside Chat | Peatix tag:peatix.com,2011:1 2019-10-31T00:26:36+08:00 Peatix ET Professor Sir Alan Fersht FRS Fireside Chat tag:peatix.com,2015:event-79865 2015-04-17T19:30:00SGT 2015-04-17T19:30:00SGT FIRESIDE CHAT FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2015 SIR ALAN FERSCHT, MASTER OF CAIUS & GONVILLE, CAMBRIDGE   No sooner has one Fireside Chat ended, another is on the cards!  This Chat is on Friday 17 April 2015, with Professor Sir Alan Ferscht, Master of Caius & Gonville, Cambridge.    Professor Ferscht is curious about Proteins -- folded and misfolded -- and their link to Disease and Cancer. His interest was sparked while a student at Caius & Gonville.  His stellar career has taken him to Imperial College London, and back to Cambridge from 1988 to 2010, as Professor of Biochemistry and Director of the Cambridge Centre for Protein Engineering from 1990 to 2010.       As well as a College Master (to Stephen Hawkings, who lives at Caius), Sir Alan Ferscht is a Master of Chess and a Master-Horologist.    All will be explained – Proteins, Chess and Horology -- at the Fireside Chat on Friday 17 April 2015 at 7.30 pm.   Venue as stated in the email invitation.    Places are limited!  Do sign up today!  It promises to be a very illuminating evening for all!    RSVP through this event page. We hope to see you at the Fireside Chat on Friday 17 April 2015 at 7.30 pm.   Melanie Chew Vice-President for Oxford