Stephen M. Prescott

A self-professed Oklahoman by choice, Dr. Stephen M. Prescott joined the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in 2006. His successes included: raising $100 million for the largest campus expansion in the foundation’s history, resulting in its Autoimmune Disease Institute’s recognition as one of ten Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence in the country by the National Institutes of Health; recruiting more than 40 scientists to help in the fight against a wide range of diseases, including the development of a trio of FDA-approved drugs used worldwide and, a diagnostic test being used for COVID-19. A noted author of more than 270 scientific articles, Prescott was a sought-after speaker and accomplished research scientist in his own right. Prescott is a Member of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, inducted in 2020, just before his passing.