Redefining Cool, He Built an Instrument that Mattered
Source: Geo visit to Biosearch Technologies, 9/13/2013.
In the Biosearch library with their President and founder, Ron Cook. Ron had tracked down and acquired the cool instrument, 30 years after his inventing, building and selling it resulted in a biomedical revolution (it helped that he sold it to the right person, who had interesting needs).
My thanks to Dr. Marc Beal for the photograph and organizing my visit -- which was centered on single molecule FISH http://stellarisfish.smugmug.com and imaging hardware.
The cool instrument in the photo was invented by Ron Cook. Another look - with a close-up of the autograph by its first user:
http://blog.biosearchtech.com/TheBiosearchTechBlog/bid/98660/30-Years-The-Impact-of-PCR
The instrument is featured in this blog by its autographer, Kary Mullis,
http://www.karymullis.com/pcr.shtml
See also
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/1993/mullis-bio.html
https://www.biosearchtech.com/support/videos/30-years-pcr-history
Introduction:
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/38422/title/PCR--Past--Present----Future/
webcast:
http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/36645/title/PCR--Past--Present----Future/
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Kary Mullis – Sons of Sputnik
http://www.tedxorangecoast.com/videopick/kary-mullis-sons-sputnik/
