Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
- industry:
- Education,
- Research
- Nationality:
- American
- based:
- New York city, New York state, United States
1901 - Founded by John D. Rockefeller, as the 1st U.S. Biomedical Research Centre. 1910 - Rockefeller Hospital opens. 1913 - Oswald T. Avery commences research. 1944 - discovers that DNA transmits hereditary information. 1965 - The Rockefeller Institute becomes The Rockefeller University.