Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions
{{Short description|Research center at the University of South Florida}}
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The Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions is a research center based at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. The Patel Center's main goals are to identify challenges in the developing world and find viable solutions to those problems, particularly issues related to potable water and sanitation, urbanization and migration, and sustainable activities.
Founding
The Patel Center for Global Solutions was created in May 2005 through a charitable donation from Kiran C. Patel, a cardiologist based in Tampa, and Pallavi Patel, a pediatrician also based in Tampa.http://www.patelcenter.usf.edu/AboutUs.php {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609012026/http://www.patelcenter.usf.edu/AboutUs.php|date=2008-06-09}} Patel Center for Global Solutions - About Ushttp://131.247.89.140/printerview.cfm?link=article&aid=968 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060224175220/http://131.247.89.140/printerview.cfm?link=article&aid=968|date=2006-02-24}} USF announces single largest gift in university history - Press Release The Patels contributed US$5 million to provide for a new facility for the Patel Center, matched with US$5 million by the state of Florida. Two of Kiran Patel's healthcare companies have a history of defrauding the US government.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/02/04/the-personal-toll-of-whistle-blowing | title=The Personal Toll of Whistle-Blowing | magazine=The New Yorker | date=28 January 2019 }}
Executive directors
Betty Castor, former president of the University of South Florida, was executive director of the Patel Center from January 2007 until June 2009.{{Cite web |title=Betty Castor takes the reins at latest Patel Center |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2007/02/05/focus1.html |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=www.bizjournals.com}} Donna Petersen was named the interim executive director in August 2009. {{Cn|date=April 2024}}
Patel Fellows
In November 2007, the Patel Center announced its group of inaugural Patel Fellows. Each Patel Fellow, a member of the University of South Florida staff, receives a stipend of $15,000 to support research projects related to the Patel Center's work.{{Cite web |title=USF Researchers to Explore Solutions to Global Problems |url=http://www.patelcenter.usf.edu/fellowsrelease.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080401110333/http://www.patelcenter.usf.edu/fellowsrelease.php |archive-date=1 April 2008}}
Patel Center facility
Plans are currently underway to build a Patel Center facility on the campus of the University of South Florida.
References
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External links
- [http://www.patelcenter.usf.edu Patel Center for Global Solutions homepage]
- [http://www.usf.edu University of South Florida homepage]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080415121758/http://usflibraries.typepad.com/africa/ Africa Initiatives Group]
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