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Max E. Gottesman is the Charles H. Revson Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at Columbia University. He received his MD and PhD from Yale University and completed postdoctoral work at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) before joining Columbia in 1985 as Director of the Institute of Cancer Research. His research focuses on the mechanisms of transcription termination in E. coli, particularly involving the phage HK022 Nun protein. Gottesman's work includes studies on gene expression regulation, DNA damage repair pathways, and the interactions between transcription and translation. Over his career, he has received numerous honors including an Honorary Doctorate from Peking Union Medical College and fellowships in various scientific academies. In addition to his research, he has contributed to academic journals as an editor and advisory board member. He also engages with the scientific community through lectures and conferences.
Department of Anthropology (GSAS)