Invest in team builders, not science stars, urges Nobelist

Laureate recalls his serendipitous route to chemistry and California, and how he would turn the UK’s ‘lean and mean’ science system into a world leader

Published on
January 25, 2022
Last updated
January 28, 2022
David MacMillan, accidental chemist and Nobelist
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Print headline: For science success, back teams, not solo stars

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Seems like not quite the right headline for this piece: Prof. MacMillan's not saying don't invest in superstars, but rather that if you're hiring people to build departments and universities, you must (to use the soccer analogy) hire a great coach, not the most famous player (though great players make great coaches more often than we might expect - David is himself a good example of that). Great reading the inside story from Professor MacMillan "chemistry chose me" felt just right.

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