Stuart H. Orkin | |
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| Born | April 23, 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard Medical School |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Pediatric oncology |
| Institutions | Dana–Farber/Harvard Cancer Center |
Stuart Holland Orkin is an American physician, stem cell biologist and researcher in pediatric hematology-oncology. He is the David G. Nathan Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Orkin's research has focused on the genetic basis of blood disorders. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine, and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.