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The Scripps Research Institute Elects Richard Gephardt as Chairman

 

The Scripps Research Institute has announced that its Board of Trustees has elected Richard Gephardt as its new chairman.  Mr. Gephardt is currently the president and CEO of Gephardt Government Affairs.  He is also a former US Congressman and House Majority and Minority Leader.

 

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Mr. Gephardt has served in the United States House of Representatives for 28 years.  During his role as House Leader, Gephardt became one of the leading strategists of the Democratic Party and the chief architect of landmark reforms ranging from healthcare, pensions, and education, to energy independence and trade policy.  He has also served as the elected House Democratic Leader for over 14 years, in which he acted as House Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995 and Minority Leader from 1995 to 2003.

 

The Scripps Research Institute is one of the world's largest independent, non-profit biomedical research organizations, at the forefront of basic biomedical science that seeks to comprehend the most fundamental processes of life. Scripps Research is internationally recognized for its breakthrough discoveries in immunology, molecular and cellular biology, chemistry, neurosciences, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases, and synthetic vaccine development. Established in its current configuration in 1961, it employs approximately 3,000 scientists, postdoctoral fellows, scientific and other technicians, doctoral degree graduate students, and administrative and technical support personnel. Scripps Research is headquartered in La Jolla, California. It also includes Scripps Florida, whose researchers focus on basic biomedical science, drug discovery, and technology development. Scripps Florida is located in Jupiter, Florida.

 

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