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Director Receives Degree in Honor of Hebrew University 90th Celebration

June 22, 2015

Director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Gene E. Robinson received an honorary doctoral degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem for his scientific leadership and groundbreaking contribution to the molecular basis of social behavior.

Robinson received this honor on Sunday, May 31, at the annual convocation ceremony at the Rothberg Amphitheater on the Mount Scopus campus, Jerusalem.


June 22, 2015


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Gene Robinson Named IGB Director

January 11, 2012

University of Illinois entomologist and neuroscientist Gene E. Robinson has been named director of the Institute for Genomic Biology, pending approval of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

Professor Robinson has headed the institute on an interim basis since March 2011, and previously was leader of the IGB research theme Genomics of Neural and Behavioral Plasticity.

Robert Easter, interim vice chancellor for research, announced the appointment to administrators on January 10.


January 11, 2012


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New IGB Director Takes the Helm

March 15, 2011

New IGB Director Takes the Helm

Genomics of Neural and Behavioral Plascticity Theme Leader Gene E. Robinson has accepted the position of Interim Director of the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), pending approval of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Robinson will succeed Founding IGB Director Harris Lewin, who is leaving the University to become Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of California at Davis.


March 15, 2011


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