The James H. Clark Center (also abbreviated to the Clark Center) at Stanford University,

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, is a building, completed in 2003, that houses interdisciplinary research in the

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History

The former Stanford computer scientist and entrepreneur

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donated $90 million of the total cost of $150 million to fund construction of the James H. Clark Center for interdisciplinary biomedical research. Construction started in 2001 and was completed in the summer of 2003, as part of the Stanford University Bio-X program. In September 2001, Clark rescinded $60 million of his initial 1999 pledge of $150 million to Stanford University for Bio-X, citing anger over President

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's restrictions on stem cell research. The building opened on October 24, 2003. The building was designed by

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in collaboration with MBT Architecture, and was funded by donations from

and Atlantic Philanthropies.

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 Robert Morris Sapolsky (born April 6, 1957) is an American neuroendocrinology researcher and author. He is a professor of biology, and professor of neurology and neurological sciences and, by courtesy, neurosurgery, at Stanford University. In ad ...

, Ami Bhatt,

Jonathan K. Pritchard Jonathan Karl Pritchard is an English-born professor of genetics at Stanford University, best known for his development of the STRUCTURE algorithm for studying population structure and his work on human genetic variation and evolution.Pritchard Lab ...

, Molly Schumer, Natalia Gomez-Ospina, Lynette Cegelski, and Julie Baker.

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External links

Bio-X websiteClark Center web page
2003 establishments in California Buildings and structures completed in 2003 Stanford University buildings and structures Foster and Partners buildings {{SantaClaraCountyCA-struct-stub

History

Tenants

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