William Haseltine
Professor William Haseltine is a scientist, businessman, author, and philanthropist. He was a professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health from 1976-1993, where he was Founder and Chair of two academic research departments, the Division of Biochemical Pharmacology and the Division of Human Retro-vi-rol-o-gy. He is well known for his pioneering work on cancer, HIV/AIDS, and ge-know-mics. He has authored more than 200 manuscripts in peer reviewed journals. Professor Haseltine is currently Chair and President of ACCESS Health International, Incorporated. Professor Haseltine is also frequently seen on CNN for his expertise and writes for both CNN and Scientific American.
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Professional achievements:
Scientist, businessman, author, and philanthropist
Chair and President of ACCESS Health International, Inc., a foundation active in the United States, India, China, Singapore, and the Philippines
Author and expert interviewee for CNN
Author for Scientific American
Professor at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, 1976-1993
Founder and chair of the Division of Biochemical Pharmacology and the Division of Human Retrovirology
Well-known for his pioneering work on cancer, HIV/AIDS, and genomics
Authored more than 200 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals
Founded more than a dozen biotechnology companies in fields ranging from the development of cutting-edge pharmaceuticals to new materials and fuels
Founded Human Genome Sciences, Inc. and served as the Chairman and CEO of the company for twelve years
Chairman of the Haseltine Foundation for Science and the Arts
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