Stephen Cowen -The Neurosciences Institute 2010 Blasker Science & Technology Grantee
A number of grants were made through the Blasker-Rose-Miah Fund, established at The Foundation “to nurture and develop unique and innovative discoveries and experiences which may be of benefit to all mankind, and to support and encourage individuals with high potential in the scientific, engineering, and medical fields to reach their full potential in their chosen areas of study, work, and analysis.”
The Board of Governors approved the following Blasker grants for distribution:
In Science & Technology
Neurosciences Research Foundation, Inc. - $75,000
Salk Institute for Biological Studies - $74,000
San Diego State University - $17,818
University of California, San Diego - $64,558
University of California, San Diego – more than $200,000 (funding for three different programs)
In the Environment
University of California San Diego, Scripps - $53,250
University of San Diego Energy Policy Initiatives Center - $53,250
In addition to the grants made from the Blasker-Rose-Miah fund, more than $550,000 in additional grants was distributed to a large number of environmental organizations for programs pertaining to The Foundation’s Land and Water Initiative and Clean Environments Healthy Communities program.
