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LA JOLLA\u2014Salk Institute President Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn<\/a> has announced her plans to retire and step down as the Institute\u2019s head at the end of this summer. The Board of Trustees, led by Dan Lewis, who was elected Chair in November, will commence a search for Blackburn\u2019s successor beginning in January.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cBeing named to lead the Salk Institute unquestionably has been an honor of my life and this decision did not come without a great deal of thought,\u201d said Blackburn. \u201cAt this stage in my career and life, I\u2019ve concluded that my energies will be best devoted to wider issues of science policy and ethics\u2014issues in which I have had a deep and longstanding interest\u2014and spent advocating for measures I feel are critical to supporting ongoing scientific research and discovery worldwide. That\u2019s where my passion has evolved over many years, and also where I feel I can make the most impactful contribution at the broadest level.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cFor Salk, I believe this also is the right time to identify a new leader who can build on our many accomplishments over the last two years and ensure the positive momentum continues,\u201d she added. \u201cIndeed, experiencing the progress we have made has been quite gratifying. I am confident the Institute is well-positioned to continue advancing the bold vision we have articulated and chart an exciting course forward, with the support of our wonderful board of trustees and leadership of our chair Dan Lewis.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cAs Salk\u2019s president, Elizabeth has made numerous, invaluable contributions to the Institute, including launching the highly successful SalkNext50 strategic planning effort, helping to enhance our financial strength, initiating several organizational improvements designed to ensure the Institute\u2019s resources are fully optimized and, of course, championing a remarkable cadre of scientists as they achieved numerous scientific breakthroughs,\u201d said Lewis. \u201cWe are grateful for her leadership and her commitment to ensuring the next several months build on that progress and that we are able to effect a smooth transition.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\nA Nobel Prize-winning scientist and pioneering molecular biologist, Blackburn was named Salk\u2019s president in November of 2015. Prior to that, she served as a Salk nonresident fellow. 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