The Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Martin Hetzer, a professor in the Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory and holder of
the Jesse and Caryl Philips Foundation Chair, to the position of Vice President and Chief Science Officer (VP-CSO). Under the direction
of the Institute president, and in conjunction with the Research Advisory Committee (RAC), Hetzer will provide leadership in developing and implementing Salk’s overall scientific strategy, as well as overseeing research operations in support of this strategy. He will continue to
serve as principle investigator of his lab.
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