New Phytologist

An interview with Dr Alexander Jones of the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge University, UK, and winner of the 2015 New Phytologist Tansley Medal for excellence in plant science. In this interview, Alexander describes his research on the role of phytohormones in plant cell physiology and development, and how he was inspired to revisit an old question in plant science for his Tansley insight review. Listen to the interview to hear Alexander's tips for early career plant scientists, and how his passion for plant science grew out of a love of gardening. Alexander's Tansley insight can be read here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/nph.13552/abstract Find out more about the New Phytologist Tansley Medal competition here: https://www.newphytologist.org/tansleymedal