Christian Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. was appointed the 16th Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate. He continues to this day in that capacity for the current administration. “In this role, Dr. Collins oversees the work of the largest supporter of biomedical research in the world, spanning the spectrum from basic to clinical research.” *
“Dr. Collins is a physician-geneticist noted for his landmark discoveries of disease genes and his leadership of the international Human Genome Project, which culminated in April 2003 with the completion of a finished sequence of the human DNA instruction book. He served as director of the National Human Genome Research Institute at NIH from 1993-2008.”**
He is also the author of the book, "The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief". ___________ * / ** https://www.nih.gov/…/biographical-sketch-francis-s-collins…