Howard Hughes Medical Institute
HHMI, a nonprofit medical research organization that ranks as one of the nation’s largest philanthropies, plays a powerful role in advancing biomedical research and science education in the United States. The Institute spent $730 million for research and distributed $101 million in grant support for science education in fiscal year 2009.
HHMI’s flagship program in biomedical research rests on the conviction that scientists of exceptional talent, commitment, and imagination will make fundamental biological discoveries for the betterment of human health if they receive the resources, time, and freedom to pursue challenging questions.
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Executives
Chairman
Hanna H. Gray
VP Finance and Treasurer
Edward J. Palmerino