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May 28, 2008
Head of Human Genome Institute to Step Down
Francis S. Collins announced today that he would step down on August 1 as director of the National Human Genome Research Institute. He has led the organization, part of the National Institutes of Health, since 1993 and headed up the Human Genome Project until it concluded a decade later.
Dr. Collins said he was leaving his position in order to write and to explore other professional opportunities. “I may need greater latitude than my current position allows,” he said in a written statement, “to pursue other potential positions of service without encountering any possible conflicts of interest, whether real or perceived.”
The current deputy director of the institute, Alan E. Guttmacher, will become acting director while a formal search for a permanent director is under way.
The NIH’s director, Elias A. Zerhouni, thanked Dr. Collins for “15 years of outstanding leadership” and called him “a trailblazer in the scientific community at large.” —Lila Guterman
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Just a few more years of research and the institute will be able to grow a new head.
— marcii May 28, 05:02 PM #
This is a remarkable man, still at the peak of his abilityto contribute to society. His book is a great testimony, and I look forward to keeping in touch with his new endeavors.
— Myron M. Miller May 28, 05:06 PM #
I remember seeing him speak on the Human Genome Project at my alma mater and it was phenomenal. He is a brilliant man and this project was an enormous accomplishment. I have a lot of respect for him and have great anticipation for his future work.
— Theresa May 29, 08:57 AM #
Dr. Collins is definitely blessed with good genes.
— sjs May 30, 10:22 AM #