Atul J. Butte ’91, ’95 MMSc, ’95 MD

Atul J. Butte ’91, ’95 MMSc, ’95 MD, of Menlo Park, Calif.; Jun. 14, from cancer. He was director of the Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute and was the Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg Distinguished Professor at UC San Francisco. He was a pioneer in the fields of bioinformatics, health informatics, and precision medicine. As chief data scientist for the University of California Health System, he oversaw the integration of electronic health records and facilitated research initiatives to improve patient care. In addition, he cofounded several biotech companies that made significant contributions to genomic medicine and drug discovery. He was the recipient of numerous accolades, including election to the National Academy of Medicine and recognition by the Obama Administration as a White House Champion of Change for his commitment to open science. Survivors include his brother Manish ’93, ’96 MD.