World-renowned biological research institute at 10010 N Torrey Pines Rd in La Jolla, CA 92037, founded in 1960 by Jonas Salk — developer of the polio vaccine — and housed in an iconic brutalist campus designed by architect Louis I. Kahn. The J. Craig Venter Institute on Capricorn Ln sits on the adjacent mesa conducting genomics and synthetic biology research, and the two institutions anchor La Jolla's claim as one of the world's premier life-science corridors. The Salk Institute conducts groundbreaking research in cancer biology, neuroscience, immunology, plant biology, aging, and infectious disease, employing over 850 scientists and staff. Kahn's landmark travertine-and-concrete complex, with its famous courtyard framing a channel of water aimed at the Pacific horizon, is considered one of the twentieth century's greatest architectural achievements. Public architecture tours are available by reservation. History and architecture enthusiasts pair a Salk tour with the archives at the La Jolla Historical Society on Prospect St. Learn more at salk.edu.