Gary Borisy Appointed Head of Faculty for Cell Biology at Faculty of 1000

London, United Kingdom, January 20, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Gary Borisy has recently joined Alan Hall, Randy Schekman, Steve McKnight and Tony Pawson as a Head of Faculty for Cell Biology within F1000.

Gary Borisy is currently Director and CEO at the Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole). He has received numerous professional honors, including an NIH Merit award and election into the National Academy of Sciences. Dr. Borisy has served as president of the American Society for Cell Biology and is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

Welcoming Gary to the Faculty, Randy Schekman said: "Gary Borisy is a leading figure in the study of microtubule assembly and function. He has contributed important insights on dynamic aspects of the cytoskeleton. His deep scholarship in this and other aspects of cell structure will add substantially to the F1000 program."

The F1000 Faculty consists of international experts who are highly respected in their chosen fields. Leading scientists and clinicians are invited to become Heads of Faculty based on the recommendation of large numbers of their peers.

To find out more about Faculty of 1000 please contact Eleanor Howell on +44 (0)20 7631 9129 or email press@f1000.com. For more information visit http://F1000.com.

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