Stanley N. Chohen, MD

Dr. Cohen is Professor of Genetics and the Kwoh-Ting Li Professor in the School of Medicine at Stanford University.

Dr. Cohen is a leading expert in the fields of genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry and microbiology. He co-discovered the methods to transplant and clone DNA (recombinant DNA) which led to the birth of genetic engineering and launched the biotechnology industry. His current investigations include studies of the role of host cell genes in microbial infections.

Dr. Cohen is the recipient of many honors including the National Medal of Science, the National Medal of Technology, the Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, the Wolf Prize in Medicine, the Lemelson-MIT Prize, the Albany Medical Center Prize in Biomedical Research, and the Shaw Prize. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.