David Baltimore

David Baltimore is President Emeritus and the Judge Shirley Hufstedler Professor of Biology at the California Institute of Technology. He served as Caltech's President from 1997 to 2006 and held academic titles including Millikan Professor (2006–2021), Distinguished Professor (2021), and Hufstedler Professor (2021–present).

Education:

• B.A., Swarthmore College, 1960
• Ph.D., Rockefeller University, 1964
• Over 12 honorary doctorates from institutions such as Harvard University and the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Research Interests: Focuses on virology, immunology, signal transduction, transcriptional regulation, and cell cycle controls. His lab is currently closed, and he is no longer accepting graduate students or post-docs.

Awards:

• Multiple honorary degrees including D.Sc.h.c. and D.Phil.h.c. from leading universities and institutions worldwide.

Grants & Advising: No active advising roles or grants listed due to his retired lab status. His legacy includes significant contributions to molecular biology and virology through prior research and administrative leadership.