James H. Clark Center Explained

The James H. Clark Center (also abbreviated to the Clark Center) at Stanford University, California, United States, is a building, completed in 2003, that houses interdisciplinary research in the biological sciences.

History

The former Stanford computer scientist and entrepreneur James H. Clark donated $90 million of the total cost of $150 million to fund construction of the James H. Clark Center for interdisciplinary biomedical research.[1] Construction started in 2001 and was completed in the summer of 2003, as part of the Stanford University Bio-X program.[2] In September 2001, Clark rescinded $60 million of his initial 1999 pledge of $150 million to Stanford University for Bio-X, citing anger over President George W. Bush's restrictions on stem cell research.[3] The building opened on October 24, 2003.[4]

The building was designed by Foster and Partners[5] in collaboration with MBT Architecture, and was funded by donations from James H. Clark and Atlantic Philanthropies.[6]

Tenants

The Clark Center is home to Stanford's Bio-X Program, which seeks to encourage researchers in the biological sciences to interact with researchers in other fields. It is a prime example of Stanford's interest in fostering a multidisciplinary approach to research.

Some of the researchers who are members of the Bio-X program include Robert Sapolsky,[7] Ami Bhatt,[8] Jonathan K. Pritchard,[9] Molly Schumer,[10] Natalia Gomez-Ospina,[11] Lynette Cegelski,[12] and Julie Baker.[13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baker. Mitzi. Clark Center, 'nucleus for a range of new research' opens. news.stanford.edu. Stanford Report. December 17, 2017. October 29, 2003. The building's other major donor, previously anonymous, was The Atlantic Philanthropies, which contributed $60 million..
  2. Web site: Clark Center . biox.stanford.edu . 2 December 2013 . . December 17, 2017 .
  3. News: Charles . Ornstein . Donor Stops Big Payment to Stanford . . September 1, 2001 . December 29, 2010 .
  4. Web site: Bio-X Clark Center 10th Anniversary . Stanford Bio-X . 26 November 2020 . 2014.
  5. Web site: James H. Clark Center, Stanford University . . 2003 . April 24, 2020 .
  6. Web site: Clark Center . Bio-X . 2 December 2013 . .
  7. Web site: University. © Stanford. Stanford. California 94305. 2014-03-11. Robert Sapolsky - John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor and Professor of Biology, of Neurology & Neurological Sciences, and of Neurosurgery. 2021-01-20. Welcome to Bio-X. en.
  8. Web site: University. © Stanford. Stanford. California 94305. 2014-10-02. Ami Bhatt - Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology) and of Genetics. 2021-01-20. Welcome to Bio-X. en.
  9. Web site: University. © Stanford. Stanford. California 94305. Jonathan Pritchard. 2021-01-20. Welcome to Bio-X. en.
  10. Web site: University. © Stanford. Stanford. California 94305. 2019-09-10. Molly Schumer - Assistant Professor of Biology. 2021-01-20. Welcome to Bio-X. en.
  11. Web site: University. © Stanford. Stanford. California 94305. 2018-11-02. Natalia Gomez-Ospina - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Genetics and Stem Cell Transplantation). 2021-01-23. Welcome to Bio-X. en.
  12. Web site: University. © Stanford. Stanford. California 94305. 2014-03-12. Lynette Cegelski - Associate Professor of Chemistry. 2021-01-24. Welcome to Bio-X. en.
  13. Web site: University. © Stanford. Stanford. California 94305. 2014-03-05. Julie Baker - Associate Professor of Genetics. 2021-01-20. Welcome to Bio-X. en.

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