Richard P. Lifton
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Richard Priestley Lifton (born 1953) is an American biochemist and the 11th and current president of The Rockefeller University.[1]
Quick Facts 11th President of Rockefeller University, Preceded by ...
Richard P. Lifton | |
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11th President of Rockefeller University | |
Assumed office September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01) | |
Preceded by | Marc Tessier-Lavigne |
Personal details | |
Born | 1953 (age 70ā71) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College, Stanford University |
Awards | Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences (2008), Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2014) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Genetics |
Institutions | |
Thesis | The organization and expression of the Drosophila melanogaster histone genes and interspersed mobile elements (1986) |
Doctoral advisor | David Hogness |
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