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- Posted Sunday May 1, 2011
TGen/VARI President Dr. Jeffrey Trent Appointed Foreign Trade Counselor by Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
San Francisco and Luxembourg City, May 20, 2011 - Dr. Jeffrey M.
Trent, F.A.C.M.G., a nationally recognized leader in the science of
genetics related to cancer, has been appointed Foreign Trade
Counselor of Luxembourg in the United States.
Dr. Trent is President and Research Director of the Translational
Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Phoenix, Arizona, and Van Andel
Research Institute (VARI), Grand Rapids, Michigan. Both non-profit
biomedical research institutes study the genetic origins of human
disease and how to quickly bring new treatments to patients.
He has been a leader in promoting cooperation in science,
technology, and economic development between Luxembourg and the
United States. He has played a pivotal role in building the
Luxembourg personalized medicine infrastructure (see
www.tgen.org/news/index.cfm?newsid=1167 and www.biomedicine.lu),
including the Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg and the lung cancer
research and development projects with the Luxembourg National
Health Research Center (CRP-Sante).
Dr. Trent holds a Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Arizona,
Tucson. Before TGen and VARI, Dr. Trent served as the founding
Scientific Director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health's
National Human Genome Research Institute. He has held faculty
positions at the University of Arizona, Arizona State University,
the University of Michigan and Johns Hopkins University. He has
authored or co-authored more than 300 scientific publications, and
delivered hundreds of invited lectures.
He has received numerous honors and awards, and has sat on the
editorial boards of a dozen scientific publications. He specializes
in developing and integrating novel tools based on the Human Genome
Project, that help provide information related to the diagnosis and
treatment of human cancers and other complex diseases.
"I'm honored by this appointment and look forward to continuing to
support the efforts to develop the biomedical knowledge-based
workforce in Luxembourg," said Dr. Trent. "All of us recognize that
technology fuels the global environment and clearly is shaping
business and competition in new ways. The work coming out of the
Human Genome project is a picture of what lies ahead, and
Luxembourg seems poised to help build economic value around their
growing personalized medicine programs. I look forward to trying to
help be part of their success."
Dr. Trent will work with the Luxembourg Trade and Investment
Offices located in San Francisco and New York.
"Luxembourg welcomes Dr. Trent to our outstanding team of Foreign
Trade Counselors," said Jeannot Krecké, Luxembourg Minister of the
Economy and Foreign Trade. "He has significantly assisted our
Government in building relationships with the science and business
communities throughout the United States, and we are very excited
to welcome Dr. Trent in this new role."
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For more information about the Luxembourg personalized medicine
initiative, please visit
www.luxembourgforbusiness.lu/life-sciences
For additional information about the Luxembourg Trade and
Investment Office, please visit www.investinluxembourg.us
Luxembourg Press Contact:
Georges Schmit
Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office
San Francisco
415-788-0816
[email protected]
About TGen
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is a Phoenix,
Arizona-based non-profit organization dedicated to conducting
groundbreaking research with life changing results. Research at
TGen is focused on helping patients with diseases such as cancer,
neurological disorders and diabetes. TGen is on the cutting edge of
translational research where investigators are able to unravel the
genetic components of common and complex diseases. Working with
collaborators in the scientific and medical communities, TGen
believes it can make a substantial contribution to the efficiency
and effectiveness of the translational process. TGen is affiliated
with the Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
For more information, visit: www.tgen.org.
TGen Press Contact:
Steve Yozwiak
TGen Senior Science Writer
602-343-8704
[email protected]