"Just after graduation in 1966, like many of my contemporaries, I applied for research training at the National Institutes of Health. Perhaps because his wife was a poet, Ira Pastan agreed to take me into his laboratory, despite my lack of scientific credentials."
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Harold E. Varmus, born on December 18, 1939, is a distinguished American Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine, celebrated for his groundbreaking work on the genetic basis of cancer. As co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in 1989, Varmus revealed how certain genes can contribute to cancer development, fundamentally transforming the field of oncology. Beyond his research, he has held prominent leadership roles, including serving as the director of the National Institutes of Health and co-founding the Public Library of Science, leaving an indelible mark on both science and public health.
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"Following graduation from Amherst, a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship enabled me to test the depth of my interest in literary scholarship by beginning graduate studies at Harvard University."
Harold E. Varmus
"I saw my friends in medical school seeming to be more engaged with the real world. That provoked a sort of jealousy, and I decided to go to medical school after all."
Harold E. Varmus