Dr. Francis Collins

Groundbreaking Geneticist; National Institutes of Health Distinguished Investigator, Center for Precision Health Research, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH); Former NIH Director

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Dr. Francis Collins Biography

Dr. Francis Collins is a physician and geneticist known for his landmark discoveries of disease genes, for leading the Human Genome Project, for his 12 years as Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and for championing the harmony of science and faith. He founded BioLogos and currently serves that Foundation as a Senior Fellow. He continues to run an active research laboratory in the National Human Genome Research Institute at NIH.

Formerly an atheist, Collins became a Christian in his 20s after realizing that perspective did not provide answers to profound questions about the meaning of life and was also inconsistent with observations about the nature of the universe and humankind. He wrote about finding harmony between the scientific and spiritual worldviews in "The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief," which spent 20 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Collins coined the term “biologos” to define the conclusions he reached about how life, or bios, came about through God’s word, or logos. He founded the BioLogos Foundation in November 2007 and served as its President until required to resign by his appointment as NIH Director. BioLogos continues to flourish as a non-profit meeting-place for productive and civil discussions about science and faith.

Collins is one of the best-known scientists of the current era. With him at the helm from 1993 - 2003, the Human Genome Project produced a finished sequence of human DNA. He then used this new data to help create powerful tools and strategies to advance biological knowledge about humans and improve their health. Along with his research, Collins has also stressed the importance of considering the ethical and legal issues surrounding genetics.

Collins served as NIH Director under three Presidents (Obama, Trump, and Biden), stepping down in December 2021 after guiding the nation’s biomedical research in everything from basic science to clinical trials, including a historic series of research partnerships addressing diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, neuroscience, precision medicine, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, after 15 months as Acting Science Advisor and Special Projects Advisor to President Biden, Collins has returned to his research laboratory at NIH, investigating genetic factors in diabetes and premature aging.

Collins received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Virginia, a doctorate in Physical Chemistry from Yale University, and a medical degree from The University of North Carolina. He is an elected member of both the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Sciences, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in November 2007, and received the National Medal of Science in 2009. In 2020, he was elected as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (UK) and was also named the 50th winner of the Templeton Prize, which celebrates scientific and spiritual curiosity.

In addition to his book on science and faith, Collins has authored a book on personalized medicine, "The Language of Life," published by HarperCollins in January 2010. He also assembled an anthology of selected readings on faith and reason, entitled Belief, that was published by HarperOne in March 2010. He published "The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust" in 2024.

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Dr. Francis Collins Videos

  • Dr. Francis Collins - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    Dr. Francis Collins tells Stephen Colbert that more lives could have been saved during the pandemic if Americans had been less skeptical about...
  • Dr. Francis Collins: "I don't see a conflict" between science and faith ...
    In this web exclusive Dr. Francis Collins the retiring director of the National Institutes of Health talks with correspondent Rita Braver ...
  • Dr. Francis Collins | TIME100 Talks
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Dr. Francis Collins Books

  • The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust
    The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust
  • Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
    Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
  • The Language of God
    The Language of God

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