Gregory Prince
Encyclopedia
Gregory A. Prince is an American
pathology
researcher, businessman, author, and historian of the Latter Day Saint movement
.
. After graduating as valedictorian from Dixie College (St. George, Utah
), he served a two-year mission
in Brazil
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon or LDS Church) at age 19. Upon returning to the United States in 1969, Prince attended graduate school
at the University of California, Los Angeles
, receiving a D.D.S. (valedictorian) in 1973 and a Ph.D in pathology
in 1975. In 1975 he and his wife, JaLynn Rasmussen
, moved to Washington D.C., for a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health
. After spending more than a decade at NIH and Johns Hopkins University
, he co-founded Virion Systems, Inc. (VSI), a biotechnology company focused on the prevention and treatment of pediatric infectious diseases. Building on discoveries that Prince made as a doctoral student, VSI pioneered the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in high-risk infants through the use of monoclonal antibody. (RSV is the primary cause of infant pneumonia throughout the world.) VSI's technologies were licensed to MedImmune, Inc., and the collaborative efforts of the two companies and other partners resulted in the approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of Synagis, a drug that is currently given to approximately a quarter-million high-risk infants throughout the world each year. Prince currently serves as president and CEO of VSI.
In 2009, Prince and his wife established the Madison House Foundation, named after their youngest son who is autistic, for the purpose of addressing the perplexing issues facing adults with autism, along with those facing family members, caregivers and society at large. Prince serves as vice president of the foundation.
Prince serves on the boards of several non-profit institutions: The board of directors of the Dialogue Foundation; the National Advisory Council of Dixie State College; the Montgomery College
Foundation Board; the National Advisory Board, J. W. Marriott Library, University of Utah
; and the National Advisory Council, Johns Hopkins University School of Education
. In addition, he served as a founding member of the board of directors of the Constitutional Sources Project (www.consource.org) from 2005-2009.
In recognition of his lifetime achievements, Prince was inducted into the Dixie State College Hall of Fame in 1999.
Prince was one of several leading figures in the LDS Church or Mormon Studies interviewed for the PBS
documentary The Mormons.
(2005), co-authored with William Robert Wright. The latter book was the recipient of four prestigious awards.
Coauthored with Wm. Robert Wright
.
United States
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pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
researcher, businessman, author, and historian of the Latter Day Saint movement
History of the Latter Day Saint movement
The Latter Day Saint movement is a religious movement within Christianity that arose during the Second Great Awakening in the early 19th century and that led to the set of doctrines, practices, and cultures called Mormonism and to the existence of numerous Latter Day Saint churches...
.
Biography
Prince was born and raised in Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. After graduating as valedictorian from Dixie College (St. George, Utah
St. George, Utah
St. George is a city located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Utah, and the county seat of Washington County, Utah. It is the principal city of and is included in the St. George, Utah, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is 119 miles northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 303 miles ...
), he served a two-year mission
Missionary (LDS Church)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon or LDS Church) at age 19. Upon returning to the United States in 1969, Prince attended graduate school
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
, receiving a D.D.S. (valedictorian) in 1973 and a Ph.D in pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
in 1975. In 1975 he and his wife, JaLynn Rasmussen
JaLynn Prince
JaLynn Rasmussen Prince is a humanitarian, photographer, businesswoman and the president and founder of the Madison House Foundation.-Background:JaLynn Rasmussen was born and raised in Heber and Park City, Utah...
, moved to Washington D.C., for a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
. After spending more than a decade at NIH and Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
, he co-founded Virion Systems, Inc. (VSI), a biotechnology company focused on the prevention and treatment of pediatric infectious diseases. Building on discoveries that Prince made as a doctoral student, VSI pioneered the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in high-risk infants through the use of monoclonal antibody. (RSV is the primary cause of infant pneumonia throughout the world.) VSI's technologies were licensed to MedImmune, Inc., and the collaborative efforts of the two companies and other partners resulted in the approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of Synagis, a drug that is currently given to approximately a quarter-million high-risk infants throughout the world each year. Prince currently serves as president and CEO of VSI.
In 2009, Prince and his wife established the Madison House Foundation, named after their youngest son who is autistic, for the purpose of addressing the perplexing issues facing adults with autism, along with those facing family members, caregivers and society at large. Prince serves as vice president of the foundation.
Prince serves on the boards of several non-profit institutions: The board of directors of the Dialogue Foundation; the National Advisory Council of Dixie State College; the Montgomery College
Montgomery College
Montgomery College is a public, open access community college located in Montgomery County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. in the United States. The college has three campuses, the largest of which is in Rockville; the other campuses are in Takoma Park/Silver Spring and Germantown...
Foundation Board; the National Advisory Board, J. W. Marriott Library, University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
; and the National Advisory Council, Johns Hopkins University School of Education
Johns Hopkins University School of Education
The Johns Hopkins School of Education is one of the nine academic divisions of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. The largest provider of master’s degrees in education throughout the state of Maryland, it is known for its emphasis on flexible learning formats that encourage...
. In addition, he served as a founding member of the board of directors of the Constitutional Sources Project (www.consource.org) from 2005-2009.
In recognition of his lifetime achievements, Prince was inducted into the Dixie State College Hall of Fame in 1999.
Prince was one of several leading figures in the LDS Church or Mormon Studies interviewed for the PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
documentary The Mormons.
Publications
Prince is the author of over 150 scientific publications in the field of infectious diseases, the majority dealing with RSV. He has also published several articles on religious history and theology, as well as three books in the same field: Having Authority: The Origins and Development of Priesthood During the Ministry of Joseph Smith (1993); Power from On High: The Development of Mormon Priesthood (1995); and David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern MormonismDavid O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism
David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism is the first book to draw upon the David O. McKay Papers at the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, in addition to some two hundred interviews conducted by the authors, Gregory Prince and William Robert Wright...
(2005), co-authored with William Robert Wright. The latter book was the recipient of four prestigious awards.
Scientific journals
The following is a partial list of published scientific articles in which Prince was a lead author:Mormon studies
The following is a list of Prince's books and articles relating to Mormonism.Coauthored with Wm. Robert Wright
Wm. Robert Wright
William Robert Wright is an American attorney and biographer of David O. McKay. With Gregory Prince, he is the co-author of the book David O...
.
External links
- The Gregory A. Prince Papers at the J. Willard Marriott LibraryJ. Willard Marriott LibraryJ. Willard Marriott Library is the library of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was named for J. Willard Marriott, the founder of Marriott International. The library building is over and houses over 3 million volumes. The University of Utah Press is a division of the Marriott...
Special Collections, University of UtahUniversity of UtahThe University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest... - Interview with Prince on the Mormon Stories podcast
- Article on Prince's wife winning the 1999 National Mother of Young Children by American Mothers Inc.
- Prince's biography from the Dixie Forum at Dixie State College
- Prince's March 2010 presentations at Utah State University about David O. McKay
- Prince's biography from Dixie State College's 1999 Science and Technology Hall of Fame