A group founded by the former CEO and executive chairman of Google is huddling with venture capitalists to discuss how they can quickly use their resources to help fight the…
A new $120 million research program aims to tap scientists’ knowledge of the human body.Today, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) unveiled the Medically Trained Scientists Program (MTS), an initiative…
New president Valerie Conn reports on recent developments at the Alliance. Valerie discusses new additions, strategic planning, and the future of the Alliance.Read the letter here.
Learn how David Packard, co-founder of the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, launched the Packard Fellowship program. Download the Packard Fellowship case study.Packard and his colleagues created a new type of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Palo Alto, California – The Science Philanthropy Alliance has appointed Shirley Tilghman as senior science advisor.Shirley Tilghman, Ph.D. brings with her a long career as a molecular biologist…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Palo Alto, CA - The Science Philanthropy Alliance has named Valerie Conn as new president.As president, Valerie continues to bring her 30 years of experience working…
Many of you already know the story of how I came to the Science Philanthropy Alliance. For those who do not, we should journey back to 2013.I had been nominated…
Strong local reporting on the status of Puget Sound’s killer whales, the degradation of soils in a region of France, air quality in Utah, and the impact of an Idaho…
New leaders will build on the momentum of the first five yearsPalo Alto, Calif. – Today, the Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that effective January 1, 2020, the current executive…
The Science Philanthropy Alliance announced that the John Templeton Foundation has joined the Alliance as a benefactor.Founded by the late investor Sir John Templeton, the John Templeton Foundation focuses on…