Francis Collins

Acting

Born: 1950-04-14
From: Staunton, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Francis Sellers CollinsFrancis S. Collins

Biography

Francis Sellers Collins is an American physician-geneticist who discovered the genes associated with a number of diseases and led the Human Genome Project. He is director of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Awards & Nominations24 won Β· 0 nominated

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North Carolina Award

2020
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Templeton Prize

2020
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Foreign Member of the Royal Society

2020
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Warren Alpert Foundation Prize

2018
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George M. Kober Medal

2015
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Albany Medical Center Prize

2010
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Philip Hauge Abelson Prize

2009
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Nevada Medal

2009
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National Medal of Science

2008
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Presidential Medal of Freedom

2007
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honorary doctor of the University of Miami

2007
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Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award

2005
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ASHG Lifetime Achievement Award

2005
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Clarivate Citation Laureates

2002
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Canada Gairdner International Award

2002
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Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research

2001
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Biotechnology Heritage Award

2001
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AMA Scientific Achievement Award

2001
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George M. Kober Lectureship

2000
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Wilbur Cross Medal

1999
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Mendel Medal

1998
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Dickson Prize in Medicine

1992
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E. Mead Johnson Award

1992
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Arthur S. Flemming Award