Background
Hartwell, Leland Harrison was born on October 30, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Majorie (Taylor) Hartwell.
Hartwell, Leland Harrison was born on October 30, 1939 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Majorie (Taylor) Hartwell.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964.
Postdoctoral fellow Salk Institute Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, 1964-1965. Assistant professor University California, Irvine, 1965-1967, associate professor, 1967-1968, University Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1968-1973, professor genome science, 1973—2010, American Cancer Society research professor genetics, 1990—2010, adjunct professor medicine, 2003—2010. Faculty Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, 1996—1997, president, director, 1997—2010.
Faculty, Virginia G. Piper chair personalized medicine Arizona State University, Tempe, since 2010, co-director, chief scientist Biodesign Institute Center Sustainable Health, since 2010. Chairman science advisory board Canary Foundation.
Member of National Academy of Sciences, American Association Cancer Research, American Academy Microbiology, Genetics Society America (president 1990), American Society Cell Biology (Keith Porter award 1995), American Society Microbiology, American Academy Arts & Sciences.
Married Theresa Naujack.