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UW Science History
UW-Madison has a tradition in basic research that has had important clinical impact. Examples include the discovery of warfarin by Karl Link, the development of therapeutic vitamin D derivatives by Hector DeLuca, and the development of digital subtraction angiography by Charles Mistretta. This tradition continues with the cultivation and characterization of human embryonic stem cells by James Thomson. UW-Madison consistently ranks among the top three institutions in the country in terms of competitively awarded federal support of research. The research faculty is distinguished, with over 40 members of the National Academy of Sciences; vigorous, with a well-developed strategy to renew faculty through “cluster hires” in breaking areas of research; and collegial, with a variety of cross-campus activities and initiatives that tie faculty together. Involvement of graduate students in research has long been a high priority at UW-Madison, and it is the norm that a breakthrough paper contains a significant contribution by a graduate student.
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