Speaker's Biography:
Joshua Lederberg
Nobel Laureate, Medicine, 1958; Professor Emeritus, Rockefeller University
Joshua Lederberg, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine, is Professor Emeritus at Rockefeller University. He was honored at the age of 33 for his discoveries concerning genetic recombination and the organization of the genetic material of bacteria. Lederberg became a vital force in areas such as the development of computer technology and policies associated with space exploration, as well. His academic career includes chairman of the Department of Medical Genetics at the University of Wisconsin and head of the Department of Genetics at Stanford University Medical School. In 1978, Lederberg joined The Rockefeller University as its fifth president, serving until June 1990. Since retiring, he has continued his research activities there in the field of interactions of gene functionality and mutagenesis in bacteria. Throughout his career, Lederberg has taken important advisory roles in government, serving as scientific counselor to world leaders and heading a number of influential committees and policy studies. He has been actively involved in artificial intelligence research in computer science and in the NASA experimental programs seeking life on Mars. Lederberg earned his Ph.D. at Yale University.
Panel:
Luncheon Panel - Nobel Laureates in Medicine and Science Debate Our Biological and Scientific Future »
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