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Previous NCI Directors

Since its establishment in 1937, the National Cancer Institute has had 17 directors.

NameEntered OfficeDeparted Office
W. Kimryn RathmellDecember 18, 2023January 20, 2025
Monica M. BertagnolliOctober 3, 2022November 9, 2023
Norman E. SharplessOctober 17, 2017April 30, 2022
Harold E. VarmusJuly 12, 2010March 31, 2015
John E. NiederhuberSeptember 15, 2006July 12, 2010
Andrew C. von EschenbachJanuary 22, 2002June 10, 2006
Richard D. KlausnerAugust 1, 1995September 30, 2001
Samuel BroderDecember 22, 1988April 1, 1995
Vincent T. DeVita, Jr.July 9, 1980September 1, 1988
Arthur Canfield UptonJuly 29, 1977December 31, 1980
Frank Joseph Rauscher, Jr.May 5, 1972November 1, 1976
Carl Gwin BakerJuly 13, 1970May 5, 1972
Kenneth Millo EndicottJuly 1, 1960November 10, 1969
John Roderick HellerMay 15, 1948July 1, 1960
Leonard Andrew ScheeleJuly 1, 1947April 6, 1948
Roscoe Roy SpencerAugust 1, 1943July 1, 1947
Carl VoegtlinJanuary 13, 1938July 31, 1943
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