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Eric Lander

Eric Steven Lander (born February 3, 1957) is an American mathematician and geneticist who is a professor of biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a professor of systems biology at Harvard Medical School.

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Awards
MacArthur Fellowship (1987) Dickson Prize (1997) Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service (1998) Max Delbrück Medal (2001) Gairdner Award (2002) Harvey Prize (2012) Breakthrough…
Education
Princeton University (BA) Wolfson College, Oxford (MSc, DPhil)
Born
Eric Steven Lander (1957-02-03) February 3, 1957 (age 69) New York City, U.S.
Doctoral advisor
Peter Cameron
Doctoral students
Julie Segre Kenro Kusumi Manolis Kellis Erez Lieberman Aiden Mark Daly
Party
Democratic

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Eric Lander

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Eric Lander

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Succeeded by · 2
Eric Lander → Alondra Nelson (acting), Francis Collins (acting)
Awards · 1
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Doctoral advisor · 1
Eric Lander → Peter Cameron
Doctoral students · 1
Eric Lander → Julie Segre Kenro Kusumi Manolis Kellis Erez Lieberman Aiden Mark Daly
Education · 1
Eric Lander → Princeton University (BA) Wolfson College, Oxford (MSc, DPhil)
Party · 1
Eric Lander → Democratic
Preceded by · 1
Eric Lander → Kei Koizumi (acting)
President · 1
Eric Lander → Joe Biden

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Eric LanderAwardsMacArthur Fellowship (1987) Dickson Prize (1997) Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service (1998) Max Delbrück Medal (2001) Gairdner Award (2002) Harvey Prize (2012) Breakthrough…1.00infobox
Eric LanderBornEric Steven Lander (1957-02-03) February 3, 1957 (age 69) New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Eric LanderDoctoral advisorPeter Cameron1.00infobox
Eric LanderDoctoral studentsJulie Segre Kenro Kusumi Manolis Kellis Erez Lieberman Aiden Mark Daly1.00infobox
Eric LanderEducationPrinceton University (BA) Wolfson College, Oxford (MSc, DPhil)1.00infobox
Eric LanderPartyDemocratic1.00infobox
Eric LanderPreceded byKei Koizumi (acting)1.00infobox
Eric LanderPresidentJoe Biden1.00infobox
Eric LanderSpouseLori Lander1.00infobox
Eric LanderSucceeded byAlondra Nelson (acting)1.00infobox
Eric LanderSucceeded byFrancis Collins (acting)1.00infobox
Eric LanderThesisTopics in Algebraic Coding Theory (1980)1.00infobox
Eric LanderWebsitewww.broadinstitute.org/bios/eric-s-lander1.00infobox
Eric LanderWorkplacesBroad Institute Massachusetts Institute of Technology1.00infobox

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