Join us for an insightful and thought-provoking conversation between Dr. Francis Collins and Kanwal Singh, Provost and Dean of Faculty at Sarah Lawrence College. In this engaging discussion, Dr. Collins will explore themes such as scientific innovation, public health initiatives, and the challenges of polarization in today's society.
Francis Collins is a physician-scientist. Under his direction, the Human Genome Project produced the first finished sequence of the human DNA instruction book in 2003. From 2009 to 2021, Collins served under three presidents as the Director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world. Following a year in the White House as the President’s Acting Science Advisor, he oversees a research laboratory as a Distinguished Investigator in the intramural program of the National Human Genome Research Institute. He also leads a bold administration initiative to eliminate hepatitis C in the United States. His contributions to science, medicine, and society have been recognized by the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Science, and the Templeton Prize.