William R. Brody
Dr. William R. Brody, an acclaimed physician-scientist, entrepreneur and university leader, joined the Salk Institute for Biological Studies on March 2, 2009 after 12 years as president of The Johns Hopkins University. He is a national figure in efforts to encourage innovation and strengthen the U.S. economy through investments in research and education. Most recently, he has written and spoken extensively around the country to promote a fuller discussion of health care reform.
Renowned for his achievements in biomedical engineering, Dr. Brody is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. He is also an accomplished scientist authoring more than 100 articles in U.S. medical journals. His has made significant contributions to the fields of medical acoustics, computed tomography, digital radiography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Dr. Brody holds two U.S. patents in medical imaging and is the co-founder of three medical device companies.
Dr. Brody's scientific advancements in the medical instrumentation field have led to his induction into and recognition by many national organizations. He is a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE); the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; the American Institute of Biomedical Engineering; the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine; the American Heart Association; the American College of Radiology; and the American College of Cardiology.
Before being named president of The Johns Hopkins University in 1996, he served as provost of the Academic Health Center at the University of Minnesota for two years. Prior to that, he held appointments at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine from 1987 to 1994, including the Martin Donner Professor and Director of the department of Radiology; professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; professor of Biomedical Engineering; and Radiologist-in-Chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Prior to his career at Johns Hopkins, he held appointments at the Stanford University School of Medicine from 1977 to 1986, including Professor of Radiology and Electrical Engineering; Director, Advanced Imaging Techniques Laboratory; Associate Professor of Radiology and Electrical Engineering; and Director of Research Laboratories, Division of Diagnostic Radiology.
A native of Stockton, Calif., Dr. Brody received his bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He received his doctorate (also in electrical engineering) and his medical degree (M.D.) from Stanford University.
He continued his post-graduate training in cardiovascular surgery and radiology at Stanford, the National Institutes of Health, and the University of California at San Francisco. The Canadian Association of Radiologists recognized Dr. Brody's contributions by making him an honorary member in 1974. He is also the recipient of the Outstanding Alumnus Award from UC San Francisco's department of Radiology; the American Heart Association's Established Investigator Award; and the Western Thoracic Surgical Society Prize Manuscript Award.
He currently serves on a number of national boards, including: IBM; Stanford University; and Novartis. He is on the FBI's National Security Higher Education Advisory Board, and is a member of the executive committee of the Council on Competitiveness. He formerly served on the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and on the Corporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
