George Yancopoulos
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George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D. (born 1959) is an American
biomedical scientist who serves as chief scientific officer of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. His work has included study of how nerves regenerate and how muscles connect to nerves. He also developed "the most valuable mouse ever made," bred to have immune systems that respond just as a human's would, so that it can be used for testing how the human body might react to various pharmaceuticals and other substances.
He was elected to both the National Academy of Sciences
and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in 2004. According to a study by the Institute for Scientific Information, he was the eleventh most highly cited scientist in the world during the 1990s, and the only scientist from the biotechnology industry on the list.
and Columbia University
, Yancopoulos received his MD and PhD degrees in 1987 from Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons. Following work in the field of molecular immunology at Columbia University with Dr. Fred Alt, for which he received the Lucille P. Markey Scholar Award, he left academia in 1989 as a founding scientist for Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals. Yancopoulos has been awarded Columbia University's Stevens Triennial Prize for Research and its University Medal of Excellence for Distinguished Achievement.
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biomedical scientist who serves as chief scientific officer of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.. His work has included study of how nerves regenerate and how muscles connect to nerves. He also developed "the most valuable mouse ever made," bred to have immune systems that respond just as a human's would, so that it can be used for testing how the human body might react to various pharmaceuticals and other substances.
He was elected to both the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs.James Bowdoin, John Adams, and...
in 2004. According to a study by the Institute for Scientific Information, he was the eleventh most highly cited scientist in the world during the 1990s, and the only scientist from the biotechnology industry on the list.
Biography
He spent his early childhood in Woodside, New York. After graduating as valedictorian of both the Bronx High School of ScienceBronx High School of Science
The Bronx High School of Science is a specialized New York City public high school often considered the premier science magnet school in the United States. Founded in 1938, it is now located in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx...
and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, Yancopoulos received his MD and PhD degrees in 1987 from Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons. Following work in the field of molecular immunology at Columbia University with Dr. Fred Alt, for which he received the Lucille P. Markey Scholar Award, he left academia in 1989 as a founding scientist for Regeneron
Regeneron
Regeneron is a biotechnology company headquartered in Tarrytown, in New York, USA. The company was founded in 1988. Originally focused on neurotrophic factors and their regenerative capabilities , it branched out into the study of both cytokine and tyrosine kinase receptors - leading to the three...
Pharmaceuticals. Yancopoulos has been awarded Columbia University's Stevens Triennial Prize for Research and its University Medal of Excellence for Distinguished Achievement.