Who Is Dr. Francis Collins? Everything On His Wife Age, Religion And Education

Dr. Francis Collins is a physician-geneticist of American nationality. He is currently the director of the NIH located in Maryland.

Then-president Barack Obama nominated Francis Collins as the director of NIH on July 8, 2009. President Donald Trump also selected him to continue to serve as the director of NIH.

Recently, President-elect Joe Biden named Francis for him to continue to serve as the director of NIH during his presidency. 

Quick Facts: Who Is Dr. Francis Collins? Everything On His Wife Age, Religion And Education

Name Dr Francis Collins
Birthday April 14, 1950
Age 70
Gender Male
Height –
Nationality American
Profession Physician-Geneticist
Parents Margaret James Collins, Fletcher Collins
Net Worth –
Married/Single Married
Wife Diane Baker
Children Liz Fraker, Margaret Collins
Education University of North Carolina
Twitter @NIHDirector

10 Facts About Dr. Francis Collins

  1. Dr. Francis Collins was born on April 14, 1950, in, Staunton, Virginia, US, making his age 70 years old as of now.
  2. Likewise, Dr. Francis Collins got his education from Robert E. Lee High School. Later, he graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree of Bachelor of Science in chemistry. He also earned a doctor of philosophy in physical chemistry from Yale University. Finally, he changed fields and got a degree in doctor of medicine at the University of North Carolina.
  3. The exact net worth of Dr. Francis Collins has not been disclosed yet. However, judging from his success and achievements, it can be estimated to be very high.
  4. He is currently married to his wife Diane Baker and is father to two daughters: Liz Fraker and Margaret Collins.
  5. Speaking about his family, Collins was born to his parents, Margaret James Collins and Fletcher Collins. He was the youngest among his other three siblings.
  6. Amassing over 161k followers on his verified Twitter account, Francis is quite active on his social media and is seen tweeting from time to time.
  7. Francis was initially an atheist. But, later, he began developing a religious view and, after several years, he converted to Christianity.
  8. In an interview in 1998, Dr. Francis Collins said that he was very uncomfortable with abortion. However, despite his anti-abortion believes, he doesn’t want to change the law.
  9. In his lifetime, Francis has earned various awards and honors for his hard work and findings. One of the most notable awards given to him was the Albany Medical Center Prize in 2010.
  10. Francis is also the person to discover the genes associated with various diseases as well as the one to lead the Human Genome Project.
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