[Perspective] Christopher Marshall (1949–2015)

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Christopher Marshall was a titan of cancer research. On 8 August he died of the very disease that he strived to understand. This was only 3 months after the unexpected death of his longtime friend and colleague, Alan Hall. Author: Richard Marais
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