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An Open Letter from HHMI Vice President and Janelia Executive Director Gerry Rubin

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An Open Letter from HHMI Vice President and Janelia Executive Director Gerry Rubin
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An Open Letter from HHMI Vice President and Janelia Executive Director Gerry Rubin
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July 17, 2018

Dear Colleagues,

When my wife Lynn and I first walked around the empty fields of Janelia Farm in 2001, shortly after HHMI purchased the site, I did not begin to anticipate the depth of the adventure that lay ahead. Developing Janelia into a vibrant research enterprise has been a wonderful and deeply satisfying journey.

Now, HHMI President Erin O’Shea and HHMI’s Board of Trustees have launched a search for Janelia’s next executive director. They are looking for someone who is experienced, innovative, and deeply committed to not only fostering Janelia’s scientific success, but also the careers and lives of the people who make Janelia.

This is an exciting moment for Janelia, as we take on new research areas and renew our commitment to staying at the forefront of scientific innovation. The coming executive director will play a key role in shaping the next generation of Janelia science and its contribution to the scientific community.

As for me, I will remain in my current position while these efforts are underway and until the new executive director is ready to take over. I look forward to ending my scientific career as it began, working in the lab. I plan to return to science full time as a senior group leader at Janelia.

Thanks to all of you – inside Janelia and well beyond – for making my time as executive director the experience of a lifetime.

Sincerely,
Gerry

Gerry Rubin
Executive Director, Janelia Research Campus
Vice President, HHMI