Lynn William Enquist is professor emeritus in molecular biology at Princeton University,[1] as well as founding editor of the journal Annual Review of Virology.
In 1977, he moved to the National Cancer Institute where he continued the development of recombinant DNA technology and also began his work on neurotropic herpes viruses, researching under Dr. George Vande Woude.
[5] In 1981 he left the National Cancer Institute to become research director at Molecular Genetics Incorporated in Minnetonka, Minnesota, where he worked on recombinant DNA based viral vaccines.
In 1990, he joined DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Company, where he was a senior research fellow working on developing neurotropic viruses as tools for gene therapy and studying the mammalian nervous system.
[5] His work employs imaging technology, cell biology, and viral genetics to reveal how virion components move inside and between neurons.
[10] He continues to hold leadership and advisory roles in the American Society for Microbiology, including current service on the Council of Past Presidents and the Academy Governors.