On July 1, 2009, Professor Li-Huei Tsai became the director of the Picower Institute.[3] The institute was directed by founder and Nobel Prize laureate Susumu Tonegawa until he resigned on December 31, 2006, motivated by his belief that “a new generation of leadership is needed.”[4]
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↑ Wang, Angeline (November 21, 2006). "Director of Picower to Step Down"(PDF). The Tech. Vol.126, no.55. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
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