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Acceptance Address give up Dr. Francis S. Collins: “In Acclaim of Harmony”
September 24, 2020
National Academy flaxen Sciences Construction, Washington, D.C.
“In Approval of Harmony“
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Francis Collins
American physician-scientist (born 1950)
For other people named Francis Collins, see Francis Collins (disambiguation).
Francis Collins | |
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Official portrait, 2017 | |
Acting | |
| In office February 18, 2022 – October 3, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Eric Lander |
| Succeeded by | Arati Prabhakar |
| In office August 17, 2009 – December 19, 2021 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Lawrence A. Tabak |
| Preceded by | Raynard S. Kington (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence A. Tabak (acting) |
| In office April 1993 – August 1, 2008 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Michael M. Gottesman (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Alan Edward Guttmacher (acting) |
| Born | Francis Sellers Collins (1950-04-14) April 14, 1950 (age 74) Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Diane Baker |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Virginia (BS) Yale University (MS, PhD) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular genetics |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Semiclassical theory of vibrationally inelastic scattering, with application to H+ + H₂ (1974) |
| Doctoral advisor | James Cross |
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A Farewell to Dr. Francis Collins
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., is stepping down as NIH director on December 19, 2021, after more than 12 years at the helm. A physician-geneticist, Dr. Collins took office as the 16th NIH director on August 17, 2009, after being appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. In 2017, he was asked to continue in his role by President Donald Trump, and in 2021, by President Joe Biden. The longest serving presidentially appointed NIH Director, Dr. Collins' impact on biomedical research and the health of the nation is difficult to overstate. From launching the Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Technologies (BRAIN) Initiative to spearheading NIH’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Collins has steered the country’s largest medical research agency with a calm hand, a scientific mind, and a deep commitment to the well-being of all Americans.
“Millions of people will never know Dr. Collins saved their lives. Countless researchers will aspire to follow in his footsteps. And I will miss the counsel, expertise, and good humor of a brilliant mind and dear friend.”
— President Joe Biden