Charles Boone (supplied image)
Charles Boone inducted as member of the National Academy of Sciences
Published: July 15, 2025
Charles Boone, professor and inaugural Banting & Best Distinguished Scholar at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine's Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
A private non-profit institution that was established under a congressional charter signed by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, the National Academy of Sciences provides science policy advice to the U.S. government and other organizations. It recognizes achievements in science by election to membership.
Boone is renowned for his research on the development and application of functional genomics approaches in yeast. His work includes applying a genome-scale CRISPR-based approach for mapping genetic networks in human cells and developing novel computational methods to identify genetic modifiers in human genotype data.
“On behalf of the Donnelly Centre community, I congratulate Charles Boone on this monumental achievement,” said Stéphane Angers, professor and director of the Donnelly Centre. “He has had a storied career at the University of Toronto, including serving as one of the founding faculty members and interim director of the Donnelly Centre.
"His work to understand genetic networks, in collaboration with fellow Donnelly Centre faculty member Brenda Andrews, was pivotal in establishing our reputation as a global leader in biomedical research.”
