Francis Collins -- Born: 1950-04-14. Occupation: author. Employer: United States National Institutes of Health. Position: Science Advisor to the President. Education: Staunton High School. Awards: AMA Scientific Achievement Award.
Born1950-04-14
Occupationauthor, chemist, geneticist, human geneticist
EmployerUnited States National Institutes of Health, University of Michigan
PositionScience Advisor to the President, director
EducationStaunton High School, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Virginia
AwardsAMA Scientific Achievement Award, Arthur S. Flemming Award, Canada Gairdner International Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
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Highlights
“when we get to the point where we can say we changed medicine, then I'll feel like we've got somewhere.”
genomeweb.com2025-09-24Source“not allowed to speak — in any kind of scientific meeting or public setting.”
axios.com2025-04-28Source“NIH is the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world,”
healthday.com2025-03-03Source“They are individuals of extraordinary intellect and integrity, selfless and hard-working, generous and compassionate. They personify excellence in every way, and they deserve the utmost respect and support of all Americans.”
healthday.com2025-03-03Source“It is the main piston of a biomedical discovery engine that is the envy of the globe. Yet it is not a household name. It should be.”
healthday.com2025-03-03Source“Investment in medical research was seen as a high priority and a nonpolitical bipartisan effort -- saving countless lives, relieving human suffering and contributing substantially to the U.S. economy,”
healthday.com2025-03-03Source“I was so grateful for the opportunity to reassure this young man and his friends that there is a wonderful answer to the dilemma they face and to walk them through what that might be,”
religionnews.com2019-04-01Source
In the News
- Francis Collins to Receive Public Welfare Medal — Academy's Most Prestigious Award - NASnasonline.org · 2026-04-16
- Trump and RFK Jr: NIH medical research faces cuts, while ex-director works to restore trust | Voxvox.com · 2025-06-18
- Ex-NIH chief Francis Collins tells "60 Minutes" why he quit during Trump adminaxios.com · 2025-04-28
- Renowned geneticist Francis Collins retires from National Institutes of Health | AP Newsapnews.com · 2025-03-01
- 4 lessons on faith and science Dr. Francis Collins learned during his career | CNNcnn.com · 2024-12-23
- Collins Shares His Experience with Prostate Cancernihrecord.nih.gov · 2024-09-27
- Q&A: Francis Collins, former NIH director on science and Godstatnews.com · 2024-09-19
- The Road to Wisdom by Francis S. Collins | Hachette Book Grouphachettebookgroup.com · 2024-09-17
- Former NIH director Collins on his prostate cancer, medical research - The Washington Postwashingtonpost.com · 2024-04-12
- Next chapter: Ex-NIH head Francis Collins works to bridge the country's divides : NPRnpr.org · 2022-01-24
- Francis Collins, Head of NIH Who Led Human Genome Project, to Step Down | Scientific Americanscientificamerican.com · 2021-10-06
- NIH Director Francis S. Collins will step down by year’s end - The Washington Postwashingtonpost.com · 2021-10-05
- Genetics expert Francis Collins wins major religion prize | AP Newsapnews.com · 2020-05-20
- Secretary Sebelius Announces Senate Confirmation of Dr. Francis Collins as Director of the National Institutes of Healthnih.gov · 2015-09-27
- Francis Collinsen.m.wikipedia.org · 2005-03-07
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