45th James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award Lecture by Eric Lander, Professor of Biology and President and Founding Director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard

Time: 4–5 pm

Location: 10-250, Huntington Hall

Lecture title: "Secrets of the Human Genome"

Eric Lander, a biologist widely known for his work in mapping the human genome, has been named the recipient of the 2016-2017 James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award.

Professor Lander greatly influenced science policy during his tenure as co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, which advises the White House, and he is highly regarded at MIT as a teacher, leader, and mentor. His teaching contributions include co-developing MIT’s Introductory Biology course in 1991–1992, together with Professor Emerita Nancy Hopkins.