Daniel Nathans

“It opened up the whole field of molecular genetics.”

“For a scientist, the greatest reward is the discovery itself.”

“The excitement of discovery is the engine that drives science.”

“We had found a way to cut DNA at specific sites, which was the key to manipulating genes.”

“Mentoring the next generation of scientists is one of our most important responsibilities.”

“The discovery of restriction enzymes was a lucky break.”

“What we were able to do was to say, 'Here's the genetic map of this virus,' and to do it in a way that was much more precise than anyone had been able to do before.”