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Ned Sharpless’s portrait unveiled at FNIH ceremony

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From left to right: Francis Collins, Kimryn Rathmell, Anthony Letai, Ned Sharpless, Jay Bhattacharya, and Alex Azar gather at the unveiling of Sharpless’s official portrait at NIH.

Former NCI director Norman “Ned” Sharpless had his portrait unveiled at a ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health on the main NIH campus in Bethesda. 

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