Rusty Gage was named to a five-year term to lead the institute on January 1, 2019. In February 2023 he returned to full-time laboratory work and was succeeded as president by Gerald Joyce. The Austrian molecular biologist Jan Karlseder is the chair of the academic council. There are 53 faculty members. Five of these are members of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and more than a quarter are elected members of the US National Academy of Sciences.
rusty gage was named to a five-year term to lead the institute on january 1 2019 in february 2023 he returned to full-time laboratory work and was succeeded as president by gerald joyce the austrian molecular biologist jan karlseder is the chair of the academic council there are 53 faculty members five of these are members of the howard hughes medical institute and more than a quarter are elected members of the us national academy of sciences