Prof. Stanley Wijesundera remembered

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The annual Prof. Stanley Wijesundera memorial lecture was delivered by Senior Professor of Molecular Life Sciences, Prof. Kamani Tennakoon on May 21, at the Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB) of the University of Colombo.

Prof. Tennakoon's lecture titled "From the mitochondrial Eve to contemporary Sri Lankan women: Glimpse into the genetic landscape," was based on a recent study that analyzed the mitochondrial DNA of today's men and women to derive scientific evidence to specify human origin and the genetic links among ethnic, cultural and religious groups in Sri Lanka.

Prof. Stanley Wijesundera, a well-known academic and a Professor of Chemistry, served as the first Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo from 1979 to 1989 as well as Chairman of the Association of Commonwealth Universities from 1983 to 1984. He was shot and killed inside the Library Room in the College House, University of Colombo on March 8, 1989.