| Richard A. Lerner AKA Richard Alan Lerner Born: 28-Aug-1938
Birthplace: Chicago, IL
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Biologist, Chemist
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Scripps Research Institute Biochemist Richard A. Lerner was for decades a researcher and administrator at the Scripps Research Institute, where he conducted groundbreaking research into protein and peptide structure, the identification of a sleep-inducing lipid, and the chemistry of converting antibodies into enzymes. Wife: (div., two sons, one daughter)
Daughter: Danika
Son: Edward
Son: Arik
Wife: Nicola Green Lerner (m. 1981)
University: Northwestern University (attended, 1956-59)
Medical School: BS, Stanford University School of Medicine (1959)
Medical School: MD, Stanford University School of Medicine (1964)
Fellow: Experimental Pathology, Scripps Research Institute (1965-68)
Scholar: Wistar Institute, Philadelphia (1968-70)
Scholar: Associate in Experimental Pathology, Scripps Research Institute (1970-74)
Teacher: Immunopathology, Scripps Research Institute (1974-77)
Teacher: Cellular and Developmental Immunology, Scripps Research Institute (1977-80)
Teacher: Immunopathology, Scripps Research Institute (1980-82)
Administrator: Chair of Microbiology, Scripps Research Institute (1982-86)
Professor: Hazen Prof. of Immunochemistry, Scripps Research Institute (1986-2009)
Administrator: Director, Scripps Research Institute (1986-91)
Administrator: President and CEO, Scripps Research Institute (1991-2009)
Administrator: Chair, Board of Trustees, Scripps Research Institute (2009-)
The Wistar Institute
Member of the Board of eXegenics
Member of the Board of EMD Biosciences (1997-)
Member of the Board of Kraft Foods (2005-)
Member of the Board of Sequenom
Member of the Board of Xencor
Bay City Capital LLC Scientific Advisory Group
Dyadic International, Inc. Scientific Advisory Group
Pfizer Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board
ACS Arthur C. Cope Award 1991
Novartis-Drew Award in Biomedical Research 1992
Wolf Prize in Chemistry 1994
California Scientist of the Year Award 1996
ARCS Scientist of the Year Award 2002
Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Editorial Board
Catalysis Technology Editorial Board
Drug Targeting and Delivery Editorial Board
Journal of Virology Editorial Board
Molecular Biology and Medicine Editorial Board
Molecular Medicine Editorial Board
Vaccine Editorial Board
American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2000
American Society of Nephrology
American Association of Immunologists
American Society for Experimental Pathology
American Society of Nephrology
American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Virology Founding Member
Biophysical Society
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
National Academy of Sciences 1991
National Cancer Institute Special Virus Cancer Program
Neurosciences Research Foundation Trustee
New York Academy of Sciences
Pluto Society
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Foreign Member, 1945
Bill Bradley for President
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Author of books:
Molecular and Chemical Basis of Virus Virulence and Immunogenicity (1983, with Robert M. Chanock)
Modern Approaches to New Vaccines including Prevention of AIDS (1989)
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