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The William H. Foege Building: A Dedication and Celebration
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The William H. Foege Building, a premier genome and bioengineering sciences facility on the University of Washington campus, was dedicated on March 8, 2006. The event honored renowned UW School of Medicine graduate, Dr. William H. Foege. Dr. Foege is an epidemiologist who is widely recognized as a leader in the successful campaign to eradicate smallpox in the 1970s. The dedication included remarks from Mark Emmert, UW president, William H. Gates, III, (Bill Gates) co-chair of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and featured a keynote address by former President Jimmy Carter.
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| Series Title: | William Foege Building for Genome Sciences and Bioengineering Dedication |
| Subject(s): | Health and Medicine |
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William Gates III (Bill Gates), co-chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, University of Washington
Paul G. Ramsey, MD, CEO, UW Medicine; dean, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Mark Emmert, former president, University of Washington; president, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
William H. Foege, MD, MPH, Senior Fellow, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Jimmy Carter, former U.S. President
Mani Soma, PhD, acting dean, College of Engineering, University of Washington
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| Production Date: |
03/08/2006 |
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00:57:23 |
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