Pietro De Camilli, M.D., Yale University School 
of Medicine 
'Nathaniel Heintz, Ph.D., The Rockefeller 
University 
*Louis M. Kunkel, Ph.D., The Children's 
Hospital, Boston 
*Stephen A. Liebhaber, M.D., University of 
Pennsylvania School of Medicine 
^- *Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D., University of 
Washington, Seattle 
Larry Simpson, Ph.D., University of California, 
Los Angeles 
*Thomas C. Siidhof, M.D., University of Texas 
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas 
Associate Investigators 
*Bruce A. Beutler, M.D., University of Texas 
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas 
Michael P. Bevilacqua, M.D., Ph.D., University 
of California, San Diego 
Nancy L. Craig, Ph.D., The fohns Hopkins 
University School of Medicine 
*Claude Desplan, Ph.D., The Rockefeller 
University 
Scott D. Emr, Ph.D., University of California, 
San Diego 
Reinhard Jahn, Ph.D., Yale University School of 
Medicine 
*Dan R. Littman, M.D., Ph.D., University of 
California, San Francisco 
*Jeremy Nathans, M.D., Ph.D., The fohns Hopkins 
University School of Medicine 
*B. Matija Peterlin, M.D., University of 
California, San Francisco 
'Stephen T. Reeders, M.D., Yale University 
School of Medicine 
'Paul W. Sternberg, Ph.D., California Institute of 
Technology 
Masashi Yanagisawa, M.D., Ph.D., University of 
Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas 
Assistant Investigators 
Laura I. Davis, Ph.D., Duke University 
Geoffrey M. Duyk, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard 
Medical School 
Sankar Ghosh, Ph.D., Yale University School of 
Medicine 
Michael H. Malim, Ph.D., University of 
Pennsylvania School of Medicine 
Tsutomu Tanabe, Ph.D., Yale University School 
of Medicine 
Matthew L. Thomas, Ph.D., Washington 
University, St. Louis 
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS 
The research accomplishments of the Institute's 
investigators have been recognized in many ways — 
through prestigious awards, election to distin- 
guished professional societies, and invitations to 
present prestigious named lectures around the 
world. Only a brief selection from among these hon- 
ors is included below. Certain aspects of their re- 
search have also received support through such 
distinguished funding mechanisms as the Pew Chari- 
table Trusts, Searle Scholars, and the Javits, MERIT, 
and Outstanding Investigator Grant awards of the 
National Institutes of Health, some of which extend 
into the next century. 
Investigators Steven L. McKnight, Randy W. 
Schekman, Paul B. Sigler, and Raymond L. White 
were elected to the National Academy of Sciences. 
Investigator Stuart H. Orkin was elected to the Insti- 
tute of Medicine. 
Investigator Yuet Wai Kan was a recipient of the 
1991 Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award 
and the Cotlove Award of the Academy of Clinical 
Laboratory Physicians and Scientists. He, as well as 
Investigators Philippa Marrack and Joan A. Steitz, re- 
ceived the Christopher Columbus Discovery Award 
for Biomedical Research. Dr. Steitz also received the 
Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of 
Achievement. 
The 1992 Rank Prize for Opto-electronics was 
shared by Investigator J. Anthony Movshon with Drs. 
Edward H. Adelson, William T. Newsome III, and 
Semir M. Zeki. Investigator Mario R. Capecchi re- 
ceived the Fifth Annual Bristol-Myers Squibb Award 
for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Re- 
search with Drs. Sydney Brenner and Seymour 
Benzer. The 1992 Pfizer Award in Enzyme Chemis- 
try was won by Investigator Carl O. Pabo. 
Associate Investigator Richard L. Huganir re- 
ceived the 1991 Young Investigator Award of the 
Society for Neuroscience. The 1992 Young Investi- 
gator Award of the Biophysical Society was given to 
Associate Investigator Richard W. Aldrich. 
Investigator David L. Garbers was awarded the 
Amory Prize of the American Academy of the Arts 
and Sciences. Investigator Francis S. Collins re- 
ceived the 1991 National Medical Research Award 
of the National Health Council. Among his other 
awards during the year were the E. Mead Johnson 
Award for Research in Pediatrics, the third Ray and 
Robert Kroc Award for Excellence in Biomedical Re- 
search, and, from his institution, the Distinguished 
Faculty Achievement Award of the University of 
Michigan. Investigator Raymond L. White also was a 
recipient of the 1991 National Medical Research 
Award of the National Health Council and received 
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