To honour Professor David Sherratt's recent retirement after 50 years as a PI, the Department of Biochemistry is organising a one-day Symposium, ‘Journey of a Molecular Detective’, on Monday September 20th 2021. The Symposium aims to embrace Dave’s entire scientific career. We have secured an impressive list of distinguished speakers to cover his Sussex, Glasgow and Oxford days. The Symposium will take place in the beautiful, newly extended New Biochemistry Building - the first event to be held here upon the completion - and will be followed by a drinks reception. We are hoping that as many as possible of his former students, postdocs, collaborators and associates will join us in this celebration.