Stories of Generosity and Impact for Harvard’s Philanthropic Leaders
“Harvard is a remarkable place, a community dedicated to the creation and exchange of knowledge where students and faculty can push the frontiers of their fields, explore new disciplines, and lead engaged lives. It is with the support of our dedicated donors and volunteers that we can achieve these aspirations. You have my heartfelt gratitude.”
— CLAUDINE GAY, PRESIDENT OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY
{ LIFE SCIENCES }
A gift from the Vranos Family Foundation is bringing together researchers from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Medical School to better understand and mitigate age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
“We expect this work will produce not only excellent science but clear, actionable, therapeutic approaches that can advance to the clinic.”
— LEE RUBIN, CO-LEADER OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES PROGRAM AT THE HARVARD STEM CELL INSTITUTE AND PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STEM CELL AND REGENERATIVE BIOLOGY
{ BUSINESS }
Finding answers to crucial questions facing business and society is top of mind for entrepreneur Yoshimi Iyadomi Shinohara, who has given generously to multiple initiatives across Harvard—including support for Harvard Business School students from Japan; the Digital, Data, and Design Institute at Harvard; and the Harvard Innovation Labs.
“Our collective future depends on the next generation of leaders, dreamers, and entrepreneurs. My goal is to assist them by every means that I possess.”
— YOSHIMI IYADOMI SHINOHARA
{ PUBLIC HEALTH }
Created with an anonymous gift, the Thich Nhat Hanh Center at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is exploring evidence-based approaches to enhance well-being through the practice—and science—of mindfulness.
“We will rigorously study the science of mindfulness, but we will also seek to share the benefits of mindfulness with all people around the world, just like Thich Nhat Hanh did.”
— LILIAN CHEUNG SM ’75, SCD ’78, DIRECTOR OF MINDFULNESS RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AT THE HARVARD CHAN SCHOOL
