Maynard Olson
Maynard V. Olson is professor of genome sciences and medicine at the University of Washington. He is a specialist in the genetics of cystic fibrosis, and one of the founders of the Human Genome Project.
Originally a chemist, he received his undergraduate degree from California Institute of Technology and his Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from Stanford University in 1970. From 1970-75, he was at Dartmouth College, and then became a molecular biologist, first at the University of Washington, then at Washington University in St. Louis, and, from 1992 on, again at the University of Washington.[1]
Awards and honors
- 2007 Gruber Prize in genetics. ($500,000) [2]
- 2002 Gairdner Foundation International Award,[3]
- 1994 elected Member, National Academy of Sciences[4]
- 1992 Genetics Society of America Medal[5]
References
- ^ http://library.cshl.edu/oralhistory/speaker/maynard-olson/
- ^ U. of Washington Professor Wins $500,000 Gruber Prize in Genetics by Jason M Breslow, Chronicle of Higher Education, July 10, 2007. [1]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) University of Washington University Week, April 25, 2002. - ^ https://www.washington.edu/research/?page=facultyAwards&award=nas
- ^ Botstein, D (June 1992). "1992 Genetics Society of America Medal: Maynard V. Olson". Genetics. 131 (2): S11–2. PMID 1644268.
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