Leadership

	Whitehead Institute Director David C. Page

David C. Page — Whitehead Director David C. Page hopes to recruit the most creative scientists to the Institute during his tenure.

Board of Directors — Chaired by Charles D. Ellis, the Whitehead Institute Board of Directors provides essential guidance.

Faculty — Whitehead has a world-renowned faculty that includes the recipient of the 1997 National Medal of Science (Robert A. Weinberg); seven Members of the National Academy of Sciences (Gerald R. Fink, Rudolf Jaenisch, Susan L. Lindquist, Harvey E. Lodish, Terry Orr-Weaver, David C. Page and Weinberg); five Members of the Institute of Medicine (Fink, Jaenisch, Lindquist, Page and Weinberg); and six Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Hidde Ploegh, Jaenisch, Fink, Lindquist, Lodish, and Weinberg).

Whitehead Fellows — Designed to nurture future leaders in science, the Fellows program provides five to seven exceptionally talented young scientists with the rare opportunity to set up an independent research program as an alternative to a traditional postdoctoral position.

Board of Advisory Scientists — The Board of Advisory Scientists comprises some of the world’s most eminent biologists.

Board of Associates — Members of the Whitehead Board of Associates serve as ambassadors for the Institute, supporting the Institute's scientific mission through personal philanthropy and by sharing their leadership skills in science, business, finance, education, communication and other fields.

Administration — Vice President Martin Mullins and others work to ensure that scientific staff members have the support and resources they need.

Alumni — Scientists who have worked at Whitehead—former Fellows, postdocs, graduate students, technicians, and visiting scientists—stay connected with the Institute through our alumni association.

Last updated September 23, 2008.