Jane A PlantJane A. Plant, Ph.D., C.B.E., is one of Britain's most distinguished scientists. She is chief scientist of the British Geological Survey and continues to sit on many influential government and international committees. In 1999, she was awardedBritain's most prestigious honor, the Lord Lloyd of Kilgerran Prize. Professor Plant lives in Nottingham with her husband and children. She is the author of Your Life in Your Hands: Understanding, Preventing, and Overcoming Breast Cancer. Read More Read Less