Ronald Vale
Ronald David Vale | |
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Vale in September 2018 | |
| Born | January 11, 1959 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Marine Biological Laboratory Stanford University University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Known for | Research in molecular motors, particularly kinesin and dynein |
| Awards | Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine (2017) Massry Prize (2013) Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (2012) Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences (2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry Cell Biology |
| Institutions | University of California, San Francisco Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
| Thesis | Nerve growth factor receptors and axonal transport (1985) |
| Doctoral advisor | Eric Shooter |
Ronald David Vale ForMemRS (born 1959) is an American biochemist and cell biologist. He is a Janelia Senior Group Leader at HHMI and an emeritus professor at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco. His research is focused on motor proteins, particularly kinesin and dynein. He was awarded the Canada Gairdner International Award for Biomedical Research in 2019, the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine in 2017 together with Ian Gibbons, and the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 2012 alongside Michael Sheetz and James Spudich. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He was the president of the American Society for Cell Biology in 2012. He has also been an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute since 1995. In 2019, Vale was named executive director of the Janelia Research Campus and a vice president of HHMI; his appointment began in early 2020 and ended in August 2024.