Creator of PubMed Central biomedical research database recognized for outstanding citiz... (ic it has attracted according to the Pa...)

Creator of PubMed Central biomedical research database recognized for outstanding citizen service

Date:6/23/2008

ic it has attracted," according to the Partnership for Public Service profile of Dr. Lipman. "Each day, users retrieve about 650,000 articles, making it one of the most important sites in the world for finding quality biomedical information. Dr. Lipman has allowed scientists, physicians, patients, advocates, students, teachers, journalists and others to access information that affects their lives and work. This work has enhanced collaboration and, as a result, is revolutionizing scientific research and speeding the translation of existing knowledge into new breakthroughs."

Proponents of free public access to NIH-funded research findings hailed the selection of Dr. Lipman. "The Award Committee's recognition of Dr. Lipman is a potent reminder of the high value the American public places in being able to access and use the product of their collective investment in research," said Heather Joseph, Executive Director of SPARC (the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) and administrator of the Alliance for Taxpayer Access. "Dr. Lipman, the PubMed Central team, and the NIH have made a critical contribution to advancing the public good with the creation of PubMed Central."

Sharon Terry, President and CEO of Genetic Alliance, adds, "Dr. Lipman is a visionary leader in the age of networked information. He was way out ahead in developing PubMed Central. His contribution is a living resource of public information that catalyzes the research and services needed to save lives."

Dr. Lipman, who received his undergraduate degree from Brown University and his M.D. in 1980 from the State University of New York at Buffalo, is a widely respected figure in bioinformatics. He was one of the originators of the Influenza Genome Sequencing Project, a project to sequence and make available the genomes of thousands of influenza virus isolates, and was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2008 and to the U.S. National Academy of S
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Contact: Jennifer McLennan
jennifer@arl.org
202-296-2296
SPARC
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