Charles Lee, Ph.D., FACMG
Scientific Director and Professor, The Jackson laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Robert Alvine Family Endowed Chair
The research laboratory of Dr. Charles Lee at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine develops and applies state-of-the-art technologies to study structural genomic variation and its contribution to human diseases, and vertebrate genome evolution.
Dr. Lee is responsible for the scientific direction and coordination of The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) for Genomic Medicine. He joined JAX Genomic Medicine from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital and is best known for his discovery of copy-number variation which is widespread and significant in the human genome. Throughout his career, Dr. Lee has received numerous accolades and awards for his research into the human genome, including an Award from the American Association for Cancer Research and the 2008 Ho-Am Prize in Medicine. He is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a 2014 Thompson Reuters Citation Laureate.
Honors and Appointments
Honors
2023 – Korean Academy of Science And Technology Fellow
2018 – Lifetime Achievement Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Alberta, Canada
2014 - Thomson Reuters Citation Laureate in Physiology and Medicine
2012 - Fellow, AAAS, American Association for the Advancement of Science
2012 - Chen Global Investigator Award, Human Genome Organization (HUGO)
2010 - George W. Brumley, Jr., MD Memorial Award, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA
2008 - C. Thomas Caskey Lectureship, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
2008 – Samsung Ho-Am Prize in Medicine, Ho-Am Foundation
2007 - American Association for Cancer Research Inaugural Team Award, American Association for Cancer Research
2002 - Stanley L. Robbins Research Award, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
1996-1998 - NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
1996 - MRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, Medical Research Council of Canada
1994-1996 - AHFMR PhD Studentship, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
Appointments
2020-2023 Adjunct Professor, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, South Korea
2018-2023 Adjunct Professor, Xi’An Jiaotong University First Affiliated Hospital, Xi’An, China
2017-2023 President, Human Genome Organization (HUGO)
2015-2020 Distinguished Professor, EWHA Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
2013-2015 Visiting Professor, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
2013-2020 American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Awards Committee
2013-Present Scientific Director, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine
2011-2023 Honorary Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong
2009-2013 Director, Molecular Genetic Research Unit, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
2008-2013 Associate Professor, Pathology, Harvard Medical School
2003-2008 Assistant Professor, Pathology, Harvard Medical School
2001-2003 Instructor, Pathology, Harvard Medical School
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