ATVB Named Lecture Review-Insight Into Author: John H. Griffin.

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ATVB Named Lecture Reviews—Sol Sherry Distinguished Lecture on Thrombosis Insight Into the Author: John H. Griffin, PhD, Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA During high school at Seattle Prep, my favorite subjects were physics, chemistry, and math; there it was emphasized that scholarship required a deep and fundamental knowledge of subjects. In the Jesuit tradition, academic excellence, curiosity, and service are inextricably entwined. During those years, I decided that my mission in life should be to discover new knowledge that would be intrinsically satisfying and that could also contribute to improving society. It seemed likely that being an eternal student in the academic life with the goal of making truly pioneering discoveries of potential utility could be fulfilling. My very supportive family, including my inspiring sisters, plus my mentors, close professional friends, and trainees have been critically important influences on my career development, and to all of them I am very grateful. For decades, my wife has provided limitless support to enable my own intense work efforts even while also providing her own model of …