The goal is to leave behind knowledge that remains valuable long after our careers are over.
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- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Cancer Grand Challenges interview, edited by Rebecca Eccles (7 September 2026); Complete final sentence of his answer about a defining career moment; preceding sentences distinguish papers, citations and grants from the enduring knowledge they enable.
- Cancer Grand Challenges interview, edited by Rebecca Eccles (7 September 2026)
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