Dr. Peter Jones — Chief Scientific Officer of Van Andel Institute (VAI) in Grand Rapids, Michigan — discusses the importance of science education for K-12 students. In this video, he discusses who and what inspired him to become a scientist.
Dr. Jones pioneered the field of epigenetics, particularly its role in cancer, and helped develop novel therapies for cancer. Dr. Jones is a past president of the American Association for Cancer Research, a Fellow of the AACR Academy, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has published more than 300 scientific papers and received several honors, including the Outstanding Investigator Grant from the National Cancer Institute.
