# Harold E. Varmus

_American scientist_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Harold Eliot Varmus is an American Nobel Prize-winning scientist. He is currently the Lewis Thomas University Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and a senior associate at the New York Genome Center.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 December 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295691#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Oceanside ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295691#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295691#P27))
- **Occupation:** virologist; university teacher; physician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295691#P106))
- **Education:** Harvard University; Columbia University; Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons; Amherst College; Freeport High School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295691#P69))
- **Positions held:** director (2010–2015); director (23 November 1993 – 31 December 1999); Plan S Ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295691#P39))
- **Awards:** Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Canada Gairdner International Award; National Medal of Science; Library of Congress Living Legend; EMBO Membership; Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize; ASCB Public Service Award; Foreign Member of the Royal Society; honorary doctor of the University of Miami; Glenn T. Seaborg Medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295691#P166))

## Questions

**When was Harold E. Varmus born?**  
Harold E. Varmus was born on 18 December 1939 in Oceanside.

**What positions has Harold E. Varmus held?**  
Positions held by Harold E. Varmus include: director (2010–2015); director (1993–1999); Plan S Ambassador.

**Where did Harold E. Varmus study?**  
Harold E. Varmus was educated at Harvard University, Columbia University, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Amherst College.

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- [Wikipedia (English): Harold E. Varmus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_E._Varmus) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q295691](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q295691) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: HEVarmus.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HEVarmus.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Harold E. Varmus". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/harold-e-varmus. Retrieved 9 November 2026.