In 1890, the Biological Laboratory at Cold Spring Harbor welcomed its first students for a course in biology. Soon after, research in the new field of genetics placed the Laboratory at the forefront of research and education for the next century and beyond. This timeline highlights the directors of the predecessor institutes of the contemporary Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a preeminent international research institution achieving breakthroughs in molecular biology and genetics and enhancing scientific knowledge worldwide.
Bruce Stillman
President and Chief Executive Officer, 2003 – present
Director and Chief Executive Officer, 1994 – 2003
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
1994
1994
1968
1968
1963
1973
1973
1963
1962
1962
1962
1960
1960
1960
1941
1941
1941
1936
1936
1924
1934
Charles B. Davenport
Director
1910 – 1934, Eugenics Record Office
1904 – 1934, Carnegie Institute of Washington
1924
1898
1897
1897
1891
1891
