From wartime breakthroughs to modern-day discoveries, Emeritus Professor Colin Mackerras reflects on his remarkable family legacy, including his uncle Ian Mackerras, QIMR’s very first director, and his aunt Josephine Bancroft, a pioneering scientist in her own right. 

They were a powerhouse research couple who loved science almost as much as they loved fishing (and yes, they tested the fish before they ate them). 

It’s science, yes, but it’s also love, legacy and the lives behind the lab coats.