Raynard S. Kington
Encyclopedia
Raynard S. Kington is the president of Grinnell College
. He was most recently deputy director of the National Institutes of Health
, and officially became the 13th president of Grinnell College
on August 1, 2010. Kington entered a combined B.S./M.D. program at the University of Michigan
at age 16, earning his bachelor's degree when he was 19 and the M.D. at 21. He earned an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in health policy and economics at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
.
He has served as deputy director of the National Institutes of Health
since his appointment by director Elias Zerhouni
in 2003. He briefly served as acting director of NIH from October 2008 to August 2009, until the appointment of current director Francis Collins
. He is renowned for being the first openly gay president of Grinnell College, as well as the first black president.
during the summer of 2010.
Grinnell College
Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. known for its strong tradition of social activism. It was founded in 1846, when a group of pioneer New England Congregationalists established the Trustees of Iowa College....
. He was most recently deputy director of the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
, and officially became the 13th president of Grinnell College
President of Grinnell College
Since the college's founding in 1846, Grinnell College has had thirteen presidents and seven acting presidents. The College president is responsible for all aspects of the institution's internal and external affairs, including administrative and academic decision-making.While Iowa College, later...
on August 1, 2010. Kington entered a combined B.S./M.D. program at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
at age 16, earning his bachelor's degree when he was 19 and the M.D. at 21. He earned an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in health policy and economics at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
.
He has served as deputy director of the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
since his appointment by director Elias Zerhouni
Elias Zerhouni
Elias A. Zerhouni is an Algerian born American radiologist and medical researcher. He was the 15th director of the National Institutes of Health, appointed by George W. Bush in May 2002. He served for 6 years, stepping down in October, 2008.-Background:A resident of Pasadena, Maryland, Zerhouni...
in 2003. He briefly served as acting director of NIH from October 2008 to August 2009, until the appointment of current director Francis Collins
Francis Collins (geneticist)
Francis Sellers Collins , is an American physician-geneticist, noted for his discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the Human Genome Project . He currently serves as Director of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Prior to being appointed Director, he founded and...
. He is renowned for being the first openly gay president of Grinnell College, as well as the first black president.
Family
Kington (49), his partner, and two young sons moved with him to Grinnell, IowaGrinnell, Iowa
Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,218 at the 2010 census. Grinnell was named after Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and is the home of Grinnell College.- History :...
during the summer of 2010.