Fingerprinting at UEA Sir Alec Jeffreys, discoverer of DNA fingerprinting, will be presenting the first Colman Lecture of the new millennium at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich next week. Numerous criminals have now been convicted thanks to the use of DNA fingerprinting. Even American President Bill Clinton has not been immune. The analysis of Monica Lewinsky's infamous dress could never have happened without Sir Alec's work. The annual lecture is sponsored by Colman's of Norwich and relates to topical issues concerning biological sciences.
Admission is free and open to members of the public.