Francis Collins

Francis Sellers Collins is an American physician-scientist who discovered the genes associated with a number of diseases and led the Human Genome Project. He served as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, from 17 August 2009 to 19 December 2021, serving under three presidents.

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Who was born first?

• Francis Collins and Russell A. Hulse were born the same year
• Francis Collins and Robert B. Laughlin were born the same year
• Francis Collins and Marc Aaronson were born the same year
• Francis Collins and Kensō Soai were born the same year
• Francis Collins and David Brin were born the same year

Timeline

1. David BrinOctober 6, 1950 – present
2. Francis Collins (this page)April 14, 1950 – present
3. Kensō SoaiMay 3, 1950 – present
4. Marc AaronsonAugust 24, 1950 – April 30, 1987
5. Robert B. LaughlinNovember 1, 1950 – present
6. Russell A. HulseNovember 28, 1950 – present

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