Francis Collins
American geneticist and director of the National Institutes of Health
- Born
- 14 April 1950, Staunton
- Age
- 76
- Birth name
- Francis Sellers Collins
Francis Sellers Collins (born April 14, 1950) is an American physician-scientist who discovered the genes associated with a number of diseases and led the Human Genome Project. He served as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, from 17 August 2009 to 19 December 2021, serving under three presidents. Collins announced his retirement publicly from the NIH on March 1, 2025, after 32 years of service.
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