James H. Clark Center

"Clark Center" redirects here. For the community in Illinois, see Clark Center, Illinois.

A view of Clark Center to the north (top) and to the west (bottom) at night.

The James H. Clark Center (also abbreviated to the Clark Center) at Stanford University, California, United States, is a building, completed in 2003, that houses interdisciplinary research in the biological sciences.

History

The former Stanford computer scientist and entrepreneur James H. Clark donated $90 million of the total cost of $150 million to fund construction of the James H. Clark Center for interdisciplinary biomedical research.[1] Construction started in 2001 and was completed in the summer of 2003, as part of the Stanford University Bio-X program.[2] In September 2001, Clark rescinded $60 million of his initial 1999 pledge of $150 million to Stanford University for Bio-X, citing anger over President George W. Bush's restrictions on stem cell research.[3] The building opened on October 24, 2003.[4]

The building was designed by Foster and Partners[5] in collaboration with MBT Architecture, and was funded by donations from James H. Clark and Atlantic Philanthropies.[6]

Tenants

The Clark Center is home to Stanford's Bio-X Program, which seeks to encourage researchers in the biological sciences to interact with researchers in other fields. It is a prime example of Stanford's interest in fostering a multidisciplinary approach to research.

Some of the researchers who are members of the Bio-X program include Robert Sapolsky,[7] Ami Bhatt,[8] Jonathan K. Pritchard,[9] Molly Schumer,[10] Natalia Gomez-Ospina,[11] Lynette Cegelski,[12] and Julie Baker.[13]

See also

• Dry Lab

References

1. Baker, Mitzi (October 29, 2003). "Clark Center, 'nucleus for a range of new research' opens". news.stanford.edu. Stanford Report. Retrieved December 17, 2017. The building's other major donor, previously anonymous, was The Atlantic Philanthropies, which contributed $60 million.
2. "Clark Center". biox.stanford.edu. Stanford University. 2 December 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
3. Ornstein, Charles (September 1, 2001). "Donor Stops Big Payment to Stanford". LA Times. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
4. "Bio-X Clark Center 10th Anniversary". Stanford Bio-X. 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
5. "James H. Clark Center, Stanford University". Foster + Partners. 2003. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
6. "Clark Center". Bio-X. Stanford University. 2 December 2013.
7. University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305 (2014-03-11). "Robert Sapolsky - John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor and Professor of Biology, of Neurology & Neurological Sciences, and of Neurosurgery". Welcome to Bio-X. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
8. University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305 (2014-10-02). "Ami Bhatt - Assistant Professor of Medicine (Hematology) and of Genetics". Welcome to Bio-X. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
9. University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305. "Jonathan Pritchard". Welcome to Bio-X. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
10. University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305 (2019-09-10). "Molly Schumer - Assistant Professor of Biology". Welcome to Bio-X. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
11. University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305 (2018-11-02). "Natalia Gomez-Ospina - Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Genetics and Stem Cell Transplantation)". Welcome to Bio-X. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
12. University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305 (2014-03-12). "Lynette Cegelski - Associate Professor of Chemistry". Welcome to Bio-X. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
13. University, © Stanford; Stanford; California 94305 (2014-03-05). "Julie Baker - Associate Professor of Genetics". Welcome to Bio-X. Retrieved 2021-01-20.

External links

• Bio-X website
• Clark Center web page

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