Richard P. Lifton
Richard P. Lifton | |
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| 11th President of Rockefeller University | |
| Assumed office September 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Marc Tessier-Lavigne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Nationality | Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences (2008), Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2014) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
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| Thesis | The organization and expression of the Drosophila melanogaster histone genes and interspersed mobile elements (1986) |
| Doctoral advisor | David Hogness |
Richard Priestley Lifton (born 1953) is an American
The Rockefeller University.[1]
Education and career
He earned his B.A. in biological sciences from
Institute of Medicine, and he is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[6]
In May 2016, Lifton was named the president of Rockefeller University.[7] He succeeded Marc Tessier-Lavigne.
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Richard P. Lifton assumes office as the university's 11th president". The Rockefeller University. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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- ^ "Richard Lifton, M.D., Ph.D." Broad Institute. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ Seventh Annual Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences Awarded to Dr. Richard P. Lifton
- ^ "Laureates: 2014". Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.
- ^ "Richard P. Lifton, M.D., Ph.D." HHMI. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Richard P. Lifton named 11th president of The Rockefeller University". Rockefeller University. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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