Professor Downie, Emeritus Fellow at the John Innes Centre, has been awarded the first Adam Kondorosi prize for advanced scholars, in recognition of his research work over the last 35 years on symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legumes. The Adam Kondorosi Academia Europaea Award for Advanced Research (named after the late Adam Kondorosi) recognises landmark research...

Professor Allan Downie, Emeritus Fellow at the John Innes Centre, has been awarded the first Adam Kondorosi prize for advanced scholars, in recognition of his research work over the last 35 years on symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legumes

At the turn of the century, the idea of a European research programme that would focus entirely on scientific excellence, ignoring political or geographical considerations, seemed to many to be a fantastic pipe dream of the academic community

Plants come in all shapes and sizes – but why, and how?

A new antibiotic, produced by bacteria found on a species of African ant, is very potent against antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’ like MRSA according to scientists

The John Innes Centre is pleased to welcome Veronica Guwela from the University of Malawi, for a three-month placement as part of her AWARD (African Women in Agricultural Research and Development) fellowship

Scientists have published new evidence that plant tissues can have a preferred direction of growth and that this characteristic is essential for producing complex plant shapes

John Innes Centre scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how valuable anti-cancer compounds are produced in the Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)

Norwich Research Park scientists have won a prestigious international award for a breakthrough that could help the fight against antibiotic resistance