(
NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute) Daniel Kastner, M.D., Ph.D., scientific director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), was named the Federal Employee of the Year as part of the 2018 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals program, known as the 'Sammies.' Dr. Kasnter is recognized for his work in identifying an entirely new class of rare genetic diseases and treatments to alleviate suffering for thousands of patients in the US and around the world.
