Reacción a "Reactions: Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology for Svante Pääbo, father of palaeogenetics"

It was a most pleasant surprise to learn that our colleague Svante Pääbo has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology. It is the first time that someone so closely connected with the evolution of mankind has received an award for excellence. We are delighted to celebrate this prize because it recognises the work of a scientific field that is essential for understanding our past and, above all, for reflecting on our future.