Unlocking the secrets of life itself is the driving force behind the Salk Institute. Our team of world-class, award-winning scientists pushes the boundaries of knowledge in areas such as neuroscience, cancer research, aging, immunobiology, plant biology, computational biology, and more. Founded by Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine, the Institute is an independent, nonprofit research organization and architectural landmark: small by choice, intimate by nature, and fearless in the face of any challenge.
Board of Trustees
Marna C. Whittington, PhD (Chair)
Richard A. Heyman, PhD (Vice Chair)
Markus Reinhard (Vice Chair)
David Dolby
Frederick J. Dotzler
Dennis Driver
Jay Flatley
Rusty Gage, PhD
Carol Gallagher, PharmD
Alan D. Gold
Martyn Goulding, PhD
Edwin K. Hunter, JD
Lyn Hutton
Irwin Mark Jacobs, ScD (Chair Emeritus)
Sanjay K. Jha, PhD
Richard A. Heyman, PhD (Vice Chair)
Markus Reinhard (Vice Chair)
David Dolby
Frederick J. Dotzler
Dennis Driver
Jay Flatley
Rusty Gage, PhD
Carol Gallagher, PharmD
Alan D. Gold
Martyn Goulding, PhD
Edwin K. Hunter, JD
Lyn Hutton
Irwin Mark Jacobs, ScD (Chair Emeritus)
Sanjay K. Jha, PhD
Mark Knickrehm
Benjamin H. Lewis, MD
Daniel C. Lewis
Corinne Mentzelopoulos
Howard H. Newman, PhD
Frederik Paulsen, PhD
Terry Rosen, PhD
Eric Sagerman
Mary Jane Salk
Timothy M. Schoen
Tatyana Sharpee, PhD
Reuben Shaw, PhD
Haeyoung Kong Tang, PhD
Daniel Tierney
Irving Weissman, MD
Benjamin H. Lewis, MD
Daniel C. Lewis
Corinne Mentzelopoulos
Howard H. Newman, PhD
Frederik Paulsen, PhD
Terry Rosen, PhD
Eric Sagerman
Mary Jane Salk
Timothy M. Schoen
Tatyana Sharpee, PhD
Reuben Shaw, PhD
Haeyoung Kong Tang, PhD
Daniel Tierney
Irving Weissman, MD