Biography:

NVTIA Chief Visiting Professor

2019 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine

Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences

Founding Director of the Vascular Program at the Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Founder of the American College of Medical Genetics

Expert Profile:

Professor Semenza is one of today’s leading researchers on the molecular mechanisms of oxygen regulation; he has pioneered the field by revealing how cells adapt to fluctuating oxygen levels. He is best known for his groundbreaking discovery of the HIF-1 (Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1) protein, which regulates genes in response to changes in oxygen availability. This discovery is of profound significance for understanding and treating hypoxic health conditions, such as coronary artery disease and tumor growth.