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The Salk Institute was established in the 1960s by Jonas Salk, M.D., the developer of the polio vaccine. Salk selected the world-renowned architect Louis I. Kahn as the person who could design the facility that he envisioned.

The Salk Institute conducts cutting edge biological research. The major areas of study are: Molecular Biology and Genetics; Neurosciences; and Plant Biology.

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  • Copyright: Walter Koenig (Amoxtli) Silver Note Writer [C: 7 W: 0 N: 15] (93)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2009-02-19
  • Categories: Architecture
  • Exposure: f/13.0, 1/400 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2009-04-16 12:02
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