HSCI principal faculty member Stuart Orkin, M.D. is the recipient of the 2020 Harrington Prize for Innovation in Medicine. The award, established in 2014 by the Harrington Discovery Institute and the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), honors physician-scientists who have moved science forward with achievements notable for innovation, creativity and potential for clinical application.

Orkin is the David G. Nathan Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. He is being recognized for breakthrough discoveries about red blood cells that offer...