REMEMBERING RICHARD LERNER: A special memorial symposium celebrating the life of of an extraordinary physician-scientist and scientific leader

Richard Lerner, MD, was a scientific pioneer who developed technologies that had a major impact on science and medicine, and who played a critical role in shaping Scripps Research and San Diego’s burgeoning life sciences sector. During his 25-year tenure as president of Scripps Research, Lerner recruited an impressive cadre of scientists to La Jolla in fields ranging from structural and computational biology to immunology and molecular medicine. He created a world-class chemistry department from scratch, founded a national-top-10 graduate school and recruited some of the world’s leading scientists.
In celebration of his undeniable legacy, Richard Lerner’s friends and colleagues gathered to honor this cherished individual and his extraordinary impact on scientific discovery. Speaking at this event were several researchers who are building on his transformative work.

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