In an exhibit on modern science at the London Science Museum sits a replica of Chris Marshall's inner sanctum. "They took photos of three different scientists' offices and recreated them there in the museum," says Richard Marais, a colleague and collaborator at the Institute for Cancer Research (ICR). "It's quite funny to see, because it really is his office as it had been on that day. Bits of paper everywhere, and a big binder with 'Raf' written on it."
A few years ago, Marais stopped by Marshall's lab on Christmas day to "sort some things out," he recalls. "And there was Chris, scoring an assay. Fifty-five years old and he was in the lab with his mother on Christmas day. It's just an example of his dedication. He was so excited about the experiment that he had to come in."
Excitement was no doubt in order. "Chris was really one ...
