In office October 17, 2017 (2017-10-17) – April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30)
President
Donald Trump Joe Biden
Preceded by
Harold E. Varmus Douglas R. Lowy (acting)
Succeeded by
Monica Bertagnolli
Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs
In office April 5, 2019 (2019-04-05) – November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
President
Donald Trump
Secretary
Alex Azar
Preceded by
Scott Gottlieb
Succeeded by
Brett Giroir (acting)
Personal details
Born
(1966-09-20) September 20, 1966 (age 57) Greensboro, North Carolina
Nationality
American
Alma mater
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Known for
p16LUC model
Scientific career
Fields
Molecular genetics
Institutions
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
National Cancer Institute
Norman Edward "Ned" Sharpless (born September 20, 1966) is the previous Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Before that, Sharpless was Professor of Medicine and Genetics Chair, Director of University of North Carolina UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Molecular Therapeutics, Wellcome Distinguished Professorship in Cancer Research.[1]
Sharpless was named to head the NCI on June 10, 2017,[2] and took office on October 17, 2017. Sharpless also served as Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drugs from April 5, 2019[3][4] until November 1, 2019, after which he returned to the NCI.[5] He stepped down from the post at the end of April 2022.[6][7]
^"Norman E. Sharpless — UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center". unclineberger.org. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015.
^McGinley, Laurie (June 10, 2017). "UNC oncologist and researcher named head of the National Cancer Institute". Washington Post. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
^Kaplan, Sheila; Hoffman, Jan (March 5, 2019). "F.D.A. Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, Who Fought Teenage Vaping, Resigns". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^Kaplan, Sheila (March 12, 2019). "National Cancer Chief, Ned Sharpless, Named F.D.A.'s Acting Commissioner". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^McGinley, Laurie (November 1, 2019). "Trump announces plan to nominate Texas cancer doctor to run FDA". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
^"Norman Sharpless steps down as director of the National Cancer Institute". National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Press release). NCI Press Office. April 4, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
^Kaiser, Jocelyn (April 4, 2022). "Top U.S. cancer institute in line for new leadership as director announces departure". Science. doi:10.1126/science.abq3771. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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