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. 2022 May 10;42(1):107-115.
doi: 10.3233/ISU-210139. eCollection 2022.

Don Lindberg and the creation of the National Center for Biotechnology Information

Daniel R Masys  1 , Dennis A Benson  2
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Don Lindberg and the creation of the National Center for Biotechnology Information

Daniel R Masys et al. Inf Serv Use. .

Abstract

The highest priority new initiative resulting from the 1985-86 National Library of Medicine Long Range Planning exercise initiated by NLM Director Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg was the creation of new information resources and services related to molecular biology and genetics, termed "biotechnology information". Beginning with existing NLM resources and research projects associated with molecular data, and with Lindberg's enthusiastic support, the institution launched a Congressionally-mandated Center that has become an essential part of 21st century biomedical science.

Keywords: Donald A.B. Lindberg; Genomics; Human Genome Project; National Center for Biotechnology Information; U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Biotechnology Knowledge Bases, adapted from Allan Maxam’s Long Range Plan presentation, 1987 [5].
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