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Dr Richard Klausner

Director of Juno Therapeutics, Director of GRAIL, Executive Chairman of Wisdo, Chairman of Mindstrong

Dr Richard Klausner is co-founder and Director of Juno Therapeutics, founder and Director of GRAIL, and Executive Chairman of Wisdo. He is the Chairman of Mindstrong. He currently chairs the Grand Challenges in Cancer programme of Cancer Research UK and serves on numerous advisory boards. He was appointed by Presidents Clinton and Bush as the eleventh Director of the United States National Cancer Institute, where he led the nation′s cancer programme. He was the Executive Director for Global Health of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Chief Strategy Advisor for USAID. 

Dr Klausner is widely recognized for his work in cell and molecular biology, immunology, and human genetics. He is a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr Klausner was awarded the IARC Medal of Honour in 2000.

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Published in section: Friends of IARC

Publication date: 7 September, 2018, 15:01

Direct link: https://www.iarc.who.int/friends-of-iarc/dr-richard-klausner/

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