Type Private Dean Alexander Gann Website gradschool.cshl.edu Founded 1998 | Established 1998 Campus Suburban Number of students 50 Academic staff 53 | |
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Location Cold Spring Harbor, NY, United States Similar California Institute of Technology, Briarcliffe College, Seminary of the Immacula, Webb Institute, Five Towns College Profiles | ||
The Watson School of Biological Sciences (WSBS) is a biological sciences graduate school at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The school was opened in 1999 and resides on the Laboratory campus in Cold Spring Harbor, New York on Long Island.
The school offers a graduate degree (PhD) in molecular biology in an accelerated program that strives for completion within four years. The diverse student body includes about 50 percent international students.
History
The Watson School of Biological sciences was named after James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA and then president of the laboratory.
The founding dean of the school is Winship Herr, then professor at the University of Lausanne since 2004.
References
Watson School of Biological Sciences Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA