Peter K. Vogt works at Scripps Research, La Jolla, California. He discovered the first viral oncogene, src, and his fundamental studies on oncogenic avian retroviruses led to the identification of oncogenes in human cells. His work also includes the discovery of MYC, the most important driver in human cancer, and he made pioneering contributions to the understanding of PI3Ks, a family of critical cancer targets. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Paul Ehrlich Prize and the Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize. Dr. Vogt remains actively engaged in research on the biology and genetics of cancer.