Erin K. O'Shea | |
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| Education | Smith College (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, PhD) |
| Awards | NAS Award in Molecular Biology (2001) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Harvard University Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter S. Kim |
| Other academic advisors | Robert Tjian Ira Herskowitz |
Erin K. O'Shea is an American biologist who is president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). In 2013, she was named HHMI's vice president and chief scientific officer. Prior to that, she was a professor of molecular and cellular biology and chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard University. In 2016, her appointment as future, and first woman, president of HHMI was announced.[1] She has been a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator since 2000.[2]
- ^ "Erin O'Shea named new HHMI President". HHMI News. Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "Erin K. O'Shea, PhD | HHMI.org". HHMI.org. Retrieved 2016-02-14.