J. Craig Venter Institute Announces Management Team and Organizational Structure
J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., Founder, remains as President and Chairman; Robert Strausberg, Ph.D., is named Institute Deputy Director
ROCKVILLE, MD — April 11 , 2007 — The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), formed in October 2006 through the merger of several affiliated organizations — The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG), and the J. Craig Venter Science Foundation (JCVSF), today announced the new management team and organizational structure for the JCVI.
J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., founder, remains as Chairman and President of the new JCVI. Robert Strausberg, Ph.D., who had been president of the TCAG division, is now the Deputy Director. Marv Frazier, Ph.D., former Vice President for Research at TCAG is now the Executive Vice President for Research. The General Counsel for the JCVI is Julie Gross Adelson; Chief Financial Officer is Aimee Turner, who was formerly CFO at TIGR; Vice President of Human Resources is Robin Hoesch and Robert Friedman remains as Vice President for Public Policy.
The Institute will no longer be organized under the two research divisions TIGR and TCAG, but will now encompass an administrative team and the following research groups: Genomic Medicine, Infectious Disease, Synthetic Biology & Bioenergy, Plant Genomics, Microbial & Environmental Genomics, Pathogen Functional Genomics Resource Center (PFGRC), Applied Bioinformatics, Research Informatics, Software Engineering, and the Policy Center. The genomic sequencing capability remains a cornerstone of activities at the JCVI and will continue to be led by Yu-Hui Rogers. Eric Eisenstadt, former Vice President for Research of TIGR is the new Deputy Vice President for Research.
With six buildings and more than 250,000 square feet of lab space in Rockville, MD, as well as a research facility in La Jolla, CA, and combined assets of more than $200 million, JCVI is one of the largest independent research institutes in the Unites States. There are approximately 500 employees, of whom nearly 400 are dedicated to research with 124 of those having doctoral degrees. The organization also boasts one Nobel Laureate and three members of the National Academy of Sciences.
"Since the earliest days of founding TIGR in 1992 and then with the other affiliated institutes, my goal has always been to create unique and dynamic research organizations that push the boundaries of traditional science. We have long been leaders in genomics and with our newly organized Institute, I am certain we are poised to continue to blaze new trails in this field," said Dr. Venter.
About the J. Craig Venter Institute
The J. Craig Venter Institute is a not-for-profit research institute dedicated to the advancement of the science of genomics; the understanding of its implications for society; and communication of those results to the scientific community, the public, and policymakers. Founded by J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., the JCVI is home to approximately 500 scientists and staff with expertise in human and evolutionary biology, genetics, bioinformatics/informatics, information technology, high-throughput DNA sequencing, genomic and environmental policy research, and public education in science and science policy. The legacy organizations of the JCVI are: The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG), the Institute for Biological Energy Alternatives (IBEA), the Joint Technology Center (JTC), and the J. Craig Venter Science Foundation. The JCVI is a 501 (c)(3) organization. For additional information, please visit http://www.JCVI.org.
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