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-**Eric S. Lander**, PhD is an American geneticist, molecular biologist, and mathematician. He is the president and founding director of the [[Broad Institute]] of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT) and [[Harvard University]].((//Eric S. Lander.// (2021, January). Broad Institute. https://www.broadinstitute.org/bios/eric-s-lander)) He was a principal leader of the international [[Human Genome Project]].
+**Eric S. Lander**, PhD is an American geneticist, molecular biologist, and mathematician. He is the president and founding director of the [[Broad Institute]] of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] (MIT) and [[Harvard University]].((//Eric S. Lander.// (2021, January). Broad Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20221206170355/https://www.broadinstitute.org/bios/eric-s-lander#onleave)) He was a principal leader of the international [[Human Genome Project]], and is a professor of biology at MIT and professor of systems biology at [[Harvard Medical School]].
+His work includes use of [[CRISPR]] genome editing technology.
+===== History =====
+==== Career ====
+From 2009 to 2017, Lander served as co-chair of the [[President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology]] for President [[Barack Obama]].
+Lander met [[Jeffrey Epstein]] twice in 2012 in the office of Harvard biologist [[Martin Nowak]].((Aldhous, P. (2019, August 27). //Jeffrey Epstein’s Links To Scientists Are Even More Extensive Than We Thought.// BuzzFeed News. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815225522/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/jeffrey-epstein-science-donations-apologies-statements))
+In January 2021, Lander stepped down from his leadership role at the [[Broad Institute]], [[massachusetts_institute_of_technology|MIT]] and Harvard to serve as White House Science Advisor to President [[Joe Biden]]. Biden announced that he would elevate the position to a Cabinet-level post. His nomination was later held up due to his professional connections with [[Jeffrey Epstein]].((Thompson, A., Meyer, T., & Levine, M. (2021, April 22). //Biden’s top scientist met Jeffrey Epstein twice. It’s now complicating his confirmation.// POLITICO. https://archive.ph/0qS4V)) ((Vallejo, J. (2021, April 23). //Eric Lander: Approval of Biden’s top scientist paused over meetings with Jeffrey Epstein.// The Independent. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207024726/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/eric-lander-jeffrey-epstein-biden-b1836186.html))
+===== Recognition =====
+Lander has received numerous awards including the [[MacArthur Foundation|MacArthur Fellowship]], the [[breakthrough_prize_foundation|Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences]], the Albany Prize in Medicine and Biological Research, the [[Gairdner Foundation]] International Award of Canada, the Dan David Prize of Israel, the Mendel Medal of the [[Genetics Society]] in the [[United Kingdom]], the City of Medicine Award, the Abelson Prize from the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]] (AAAS), the Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology from the AAAS, the Woodrow Wilson Prize for Public Service from [[Princeton University]], the James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award from MIT, and the William Allan Award from the [[American Society of Human Genetics]].((//Life Sciences Breakthrough Prize Laureates – Eric S. Lander.// Breakthrough Prize. Retrieved January 16, 2023, from https://web.archive.org/web/20230116154158/https://breakthroughprize.org/Laureates/2/L32))
+===== External links =====
+  * [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Lander|Wikipedia]]
+  * [[https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Eric_Lander|Wikispooks]]