Francis Collins (other)
Francis Collins Francis Sellers Collins (born April 14, 1950) 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) ... (born 1950) is an American physician-geneticist. Francis Collins may also refer to: * Francis D. Collins (1841–1891), American politician * Francis Collins (Borris–Ileigh hurler) on Borris–Ileigh Hurling Team 1987 * Francis Collins (hurler), Irish hurler See also * Frank Collins (other) * Frances Collins (other) * Francis Collings, BBC journalist * Francis Collin (born 1987), English footballer * {{hndis, Collins, Francis ...
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Francis Collins
Francis Sellers Collins (born April 14, 1950) 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. Collins announced his retirement publicly from the NIH on March 1, 2025, after 32 years of service. Before being appointed director of the NIH, Collins led the Human Genome Project and other genomics research initiatives as director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the 27 institutes and centers at NIH. Before joining NHGRI, he earned a reputation as a gene hunter at the University of Michigan. He has been elected to the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Science. Collins has written books on science, medicine, and ...
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