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Academic Profile

Academic Background: David Baltimore earned his BA from Swarthmore College in 1960 and his PhD from Rockefeller University in 1964.

Research Interests: His research focuses on virology, molecular biology, and immunology, particularly retroviruses and their role in cancer.

Appointments: Robert A. Millikan Professor of Biology, Emeritus at Caltech, and former Caltech President (1997–2006).

Awards: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1975), National Medal of Science (1999).

Publications: Co-authored seminal papers on reverse transcriptase in Nature.

Additional Contributions: Baltimore has served on national science policy boards and advised on biotechnology ethics.