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Employees The Salk Institute for Biological Studies Elizabeth Blackburn, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Blackburn, Ph.D.

Former

Former President/Professor at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$609,601
2019

Total compensation

Elizabeth Blackburn, Ph.D. has been listed as an employee of The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Elizabeth Blackburn, Ph.D. has decreased by 35.1% from 2017 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$609,601
-36.3%
Former President/Professor
2019
$577k org
50 hrs/wk
$34k other
--
$957,617
+2%
President (Outgoing JAN 2018)
2018
$953k org
50 hrs/wk
$6k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2019

Other employees at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

Fred Gage, Ph.D.
President/Professor
$855,667
$812,436 from orgNo related comp$43,231 other
Martin Hetzer, Ph.D.
Professor/Cso
$486,878
$446,600 from orgNo related comp$40,278 other
Rebecca Newman
Vice President, External Relations
$476,649
$442,852 from orgNo related comp$33,797 other
Kim E Witmer
Treasurer/Svp Finance and Admin
$466,485
$424,778 from orgNo related comp$41,707 other
Victoria Lundblad, Ph.D.
Professor
$437,587
$398,054 from orgNo related comp$39,533 other
Katherine Jones, Ph.D.
Professor
$418,721
$373,927 from orgNo related comp$44,794 other
Reuben Shaw, Ph.D.
Professor
$417,009
$376,280 from orgNo related comp$40,729 other
Julia A Miller, Jd
General Counsel and Secretary
$385,310
$338,332 from orgNo related comp$46,978 other
Kimberly Castillo
Chief Financial Officer
$324,721
$278,143 from orgNo related comp$46,578 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2019 The Salk Institute for Biological Studies 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 The Salk Institute for Biological Studies 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 The Salk Institute for Biological Studies 990 published

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