National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.:

“I look forward to working with Dr. Lander, who personifies collaborative and cross-disciplinary science. Eric has been a valued colleague and friend for many years. He is a true polymath – a scientific leader, geneticist, molecular biologist, mathematician, teacher, and science communicator whose keen intelligence and vision will serve the research enterprise well.”

https://archive.fo/aoFUN

Eric Lander was an Epstein sponsored scientist, and Fauci admits he a close friend and colleague.

Here's Jeffrey Epstein's forum from 2013, which thankfully was archived.

Many universities and institutes have received funding from the Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation including, Harvard University, Princeton University, Columbia University, New York University, Cornell University, Pepperdine University, Ohio State University, Stanford University, UCLA, The Santa Fe Institute, Rockefeller University and Penn University. The Foundation has also had the priviledge of sponsoring many prominent scientists including Gerald Edelman, Murray Gell-Mann, Eric Lander, George Church, Stephen Hawking, Kip Thorne, Marvin Minsky, Lawrence Krauss, Lee Smolin and Gregory Benford and Nobel laureates, Gerard 't Hooft, David Gross and Frank Wilczek.

https://web.archive.org/web/20131214125819/http://www.jeffreyepsteinforum.com/

Eric Lander's nomination to Biden's cabinet was held up due to his ties to Epstein, but he was ultimately approved.

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/22/biden-top-scientist-met-jeffrey-epstein-confirmation-484159