Swiss Philantropist Doubles his Donation to Harvard to $ 250 Million

(Wyss Institute at Harvard, July 01, 2013)

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University announced that Hansjörg Wyss, the entrepreneur and philanthropist who enabled the Institute's creation in 2009 with a $125 million gift, has donated a second $125 million gift to the University to further advance the Institute's pioneering work. The Wyss Institute seeks to solve some of the world's most complex challenges in healthcare and the environment by drawing inspiration from Nature's design principles. They aim to uncover new knowledge about how nature builds, controls, and manufactures, but also to translate their discoveries into products that can have near-term impact. The Institute's faculty members have achieved an unparalleled publication record, with an average of one breakthrough publication in Science or Nature every month since its founding 52 months ago.