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Paul R. Billings, MD, Ph.D., FACP, FACMGG | |
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Citizenship | American |
Education | 1970-1972: U.C. Santa Cruz
1972-1974: A.B. at U.C. San Diego (summa cum laude) 1974-1979: M.D. at Harvard Medical School 1976-1979: Ph.D. Immunology, Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Baruj Benacerraf, MD Thesis Supervisor) |
Occupation(s) | CEO and Director of Biological Dynamics, Inc., Co-Founder and Chairman of Plumcare LLC, Chairman of Synergenz Bioscience Limited, Co-Founder and Senior Medical Advisor of FabricGenomics, Inc., and Director of DecisionQ Inc., ProterixBio, and PAX Neuroscience Inc. |
Known for | Interest in genomic diagnostics for medical care and coining the term “individualized” genomic medicine. |
Awards | Harvard Medical School's James Tolbert Shipley Prize for best-published research in 1979. Received research grants and awards for his work from various organizations. |
Dr. Paul R. Billings is a distinguished American doctor, lecturer, researcher, professor, and consultant on genetic information. His research interests include the impact of genomic data on society, the integration of genomics with diagnostics in health and medical care, and individualised genomic medicine. He is the author of over 250 publications and has appeared on talk shows such as The Oprah Winfrey Show and 60 Minutes. He is currently the CEO and Director of Biological Dynamics.