Leroy Hood
Leroy Hood Leroy Hood, in 2011. Born (1938-10-10) October 10, 1938 (age 76) Missoula, Montana Citizenship American Fields biotechnology, genomics Institutions Institute for Systems Biology Alma mater Johns Hopkins University California Institute of Technology Thesis Immunoglobulins: Structure, Genetics, and Evolution (1968) Doctoral advisor William J. Dreyer Doctoral students Trey Ideker Notable awards Albert Lasker Award (1987) Dickson Prize (1988) Kyoto Prize (2002) Lemelson–MIT Prize (2003) Heinz Award (2006) Pittcon Heritage Award (2009) Kistler Prize (2010) Russ Prize (2011) National Medal of Science (2011) IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology (2014) Website www.systemsbiology.org/hood-group Leroy Hood is an American biologist. He is president and co-founder of the Institute for Systems Biology. The inventions developed under his leadership include the automated DNA sequencer and an automated tool for synthesizing DNA.