Robert Cook-Deegan

Robert Cook-Deegan became Director of the IGSP's Center for Robert Cook-Deegan became Director of the IGSP's Center for Genome Ethics, Law & Policy in July 2002. He was previously Genome Ethics, Law & Policy in July 2002. He was previously director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policydirector of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellowship program (2000-2002) at the Institute of Medicine Fellowship program (2000-2002) at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), National...See more

Robert Cook-Deegan became Director of the IGSP's Center for Robert Cook-Deegan became Director of the IGSP's Center for Genome Ethics, Law & Policy in July 2002. He was previously Genome Ethics, Law & Policy in July 2002. He was previously director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policydirector of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellowship program (2000-2002) at the Institute of Medicine Fellowship program (2000-2002) at the Institute of Medicine (IOM), National Academy of Sciences, a Robert Wood Johnson (IOM), National Academy of Sciences, a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Investigator at Georgetown University (1999-20Health Policy Investigator at Georgetown University (1999-2002), and a seminar leader at Stanford-in-Washington (1996-2002), and a seminar leader at Stanford-in-Washington (1996-2003). He worked at The National Academies in various capaciti03). He worked at The National Academies in various capacities from 1991 until coming to Duke.He is the author of The Gees from 1991 until coming to Duke.He is the author of The Gene Wars: Science, Politics, and the Human Genome (New York: ne Wars: Science, Politics, and the Human Genome (New York: Norton, 1994; paperback 1996; tr. Korean 1995, Japanese 1996Norton, 1994; paperback 1996; tr. Korean 1995, Japanese 1996) and an author on over 200 articles.Dr. Cook-Deegan was a m) and an author on over 200 articles.Dr. Cook-Deegan was a member of the Board of Directors, Physicians for Human Rightsember of the Board of Directors, Physicians for Human Rights, 1988-1996, with whom he participated in human rights missi, 1988-1996, with whom he participated in human rights missions to Turkey, Iraq and Panama.In 1996, Dr. Cook-Deegan was ons to Turkey, Iraq and Panama.In 1996, Dr. Cook-Deegan was a Cecil and Ida Green Fellow at the University of Texas, Dala Cecil and Ida Green Fellow at the University of Texas, Dallas, following his work for the report Allocating Federal Fulas, following his work for the report Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology (the "Press Report"). From 19nds for Science and Technology (the "Press Report"). From 1991-4, he directed IOM' s Division of Biobehavioral Sciences 91-4, he directed IOM' s Division of Biobehavioral Sciences and Mental Disorders. He worked for the National Center for and Mental Disorders. He worked for the National Center for Human Genome Research 1989-90, after serving Acting ExecutivHuman Genome Research 1989-90, after serving Acting Executive Director of the Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee of the Director of the Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee of the U.S. Congress 1988-9. Dr. Cook-Deegan was a AAAS Congressie U.S. Congress 1988-9. Dr. Cook-Deegan was a AAAS Congressional Science & Engineering Fellow 1982-3 and spent six yearsonal Science & Engineering Fellow 1982-3 and spent six years at the congressional Office of Technology Assessment. This at the congressional Office of Technology Assessment. This followed two years of postdoctoral research on the molecularfollowed two years of postdoctoral research on the molecular biology of oncogenes with Lasker Award scientist Raymond L. biology of oncogenes with Lasker Award scientist Raymond L. Erikson, after completing his internship in pathology at th Erikson, after completing his internship in pathology at the University of Colorado. He received his MD degree from thee University of Colorado. He received his MD degree from the University of Colorado in 1979 and his bachelor' s degree i University of Colorado in 1979 and his bachelor' s degree in chemistry, magna cum laude, in 1975 from Harvard College. n chemistry, magna cum laude, in 1975 from Harvard College. He grew up in Denver... See less