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Dr. Leroy Hood
M.D., Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1964
Ph.D., Biochemistry, California Institute of Technology, 1968
Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, President and co-founder of the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, is a pioneer in systems approaches to biology
and medicine. Dr. Hood's research has focused on the study of molecular immunology, biotechnology and genomics. His professional career began
at Caltech, where he and his colleagues developed the DNA sequencer and synthesizer and the protein synthesizer and sequencer--four
instruments that paved the way for the successful mapping of the human genome and lead to his receiving this year's prestigious Russ Prize,
awarded by the Academy of Engineering. A pillar in the biotechnology field, Dr. Hood has played a role in founding more than fourteen
biotechnology companies, including Amgen, Applied Biosystems, Darwin, The Accelerator and Integrated Diagnostics. He is a member of the
National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine, one of only 10 people in the world to
be elected to all three academies. In addition to having published more than 700 peer reviewed articles, he has coauthored textbooks in
biochemistry, immunology, molecular biology and genetics, as well as a popular book on the human genome project, The Code of Codes.
He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lasker Award, the Kyoto Prize and the Heinz Award in Technology. Dr. Hood has also
received 17 honorary degrees from prestigious universities in the US and other countries.
Awards
2011 National Academy of Engineering, 2011 Fritz J. and Delores H. Russ Price for automating
DNA sequencing that revolutionized biomedicine and forensic science
The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, established in October 1999, is named after Fritz Russ, an esteemed engineer and founder of
Systems Research Laboratories, and his wife Dolores Russ, a long-time supporter and benefactor of the engineering industry.
The NAE established the prize at the request of Ohio University to honor the Russes for their dedication to education and the field
of engineering. Fritz Russ graduated from Ohio University in 1942 with a B.S. in electrical engineering.
The Russ Prize recognizes engineering achievement that has had a significant impact on society and has contributed to the advancement
of the human condition through widespread use. Currently, the Russ Prize recognizes achievement in bioengineering. Therefore, an
auxiliary purpose of the Russ Prize is to encourage the engineering and medical/biological professions to work closely together.
2005 Heinz Award for Technology, the Economy and Employment
Development and commercialization of high throughput biology (automated protein and DNA sequencing)
The Heinz Awards were created to provide a message of inspiration to each and every one of us regarding the power of the individual in American society.
Established by Teresa Heinz in 1993 to honor the memory of her late husband, U.S. Senator John Heinz, the Awards celebrate the accomplishments and spirit of the Senator by recognizing the extraordinary achievements of individuals in the areas of greatest importance to him.
2003 Lemelson-MIT Prize for Invention and Innovation
Automated DNA sequencer that made the Human Genome Project possible
Based at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA, the Lemelson-MIT Program was established in 1994 by the late independent inventor Jerome H. Lemelson and his wife, Dorothy. The Program´s mission is to raise the stature of inventors and innovators and to foster invention and innovation among young people. It accomplishes this by celebrating inventor/innovator role models through outreach activities and annual awards, including the world´s largest for invention—the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize. The Lemelson-MIT Program is funded by The Lemelson Foundation, which supports other invention initiatives at the Smithsonian´s National Museum of American History, Hampshire College, the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance and the University of Nevada, Reno.
2002 Kyoto Prize
Development of advanced biological instrumentation
The Inamori Foundation was established as a not-for-profit organization in 1984 by Dr. Kazuo Inamori , founder and chairman emeritus of Kyocera Corporation. The Inamori Foundation reflects Dr. Inamori's belief that human beings have no higher calling than to strive for the greater good of humankind and all the word, and that mankind's future can be assured only when there is a balance between scientific development and psychological maturity. It is characteristic of the Kyoto Prizes that they are presented in appreciation not only of outstanding human achievements, but also of the spirit that motivated each laureate's contributions to mankind.
1987 Lasker Award
Fundamental contributions to the understanding of immune diversity
The Albert Lasker Medical Research Award celebrates scientists, physicians, or public servants whose accomplishments have made major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and even cure of many of the great crippling and killing diseases of our century.
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Phone: 206-732-1201
Office: 219
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Rusti Brookes
(206) 732-1202
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Lee Hood's Commemorative Lecture for the 2002 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technologies
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Lee Hood's Whitman College Commencement Address
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