Whitaker Foundation

The Whitaker Foundation was based in Arlington, Virginia and was an organization that primarily supported biomedical engineering education and research, but also supported other forms of medical research. It was founded and funded by U. A. Whitaker in 1975 upon his death with additional support coming from his wife Helen Whitaker upon her death in 1982. The foundation contributed more than $700 million to various universities and medical schools. The foundation decided to spend its financial resources over a finite period, rather than creating an organization that would be around forever, in order to have the maximum impact. The Whitaker Foundation closed on June 30, 2006. The foundation helped create 30 biomedical engineering programs at various universities in the United States and helped finance the construction of 13 buildings, many of them subsequently bearing the name "Whitaker" in some form.{{cite web |title=Whitaker Foundation and Helen F. Whitaker Fund (1975–2006) |url=https://cspcs.sanford.duke.edu/cspcs-publication/whitaker-foundation-and-helen-f-whitaker-fund-1975-2006/ |website=Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society}}{{cite journal |last1=Katona |first1=PG |title=Biomedical engineering and the whitaker foundation: a thirty-year partnership. |journal=Annals of Biomedical Engineering |date=June 2006 |volume=34 |issue=6 |pages=904–16 |doi=10.1007/s10439-006-9087-7 |pmid=16676132}}{{cite journal |last1=Katona |first1=PG |title=The Whitaker Foundation: the end will be just the beginning. |journal=IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging |date=August 2002 |volume=21 |issue=8 |pages=845–9 |doi=10.1109/TMI.2002.803606 |pmid=12472257}}{{cite journal |last1=Grimm |first1=David |title=Spending Itself Out of Existence, Whitaker Brings a Field to Life |journal=Science |date=3 February 2006 |volume=311 |issue=5761 |pages=600–601 |doi=10.1126/science.311.5761.600|pmid=16456052 }}

Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program

The Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program funded more than 400 pre-doctoral research fellows and post-doctoral scholars between 2011 and 2018 to perform biomedical research outside of the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitaker.org/|title=HOME|website=www.whitaker.org|access-date=2020-03-21}}{{Cite web|url=http://philanthropynewsdigest.org/news/whitaker-foundation-commits-20-million-in-fellowships-scholarships-to-biomedical-engineers|title=Whitaker Foundation Commits $20 Million in Fellowships, Scholarships to Biomedical Engineers|last=Candid|website=Philanthropy News Digest (PND)|language=en|access-date=2020-03-21}} The program was managed by the Institute for International Education, who also manages the Fulbright Program.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iie.org:443/en/Programs/Whitaker-International-Fellows-and-Scholars-Program|title=Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program|website=www.iie.org|access-date=2020-03-21}} In addition to traditional laboratory research, the Whitaker International Program also funded internships in scientific policy and classroom-based educational programs.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whitaker.org/faq/fellows-and-scholars-grants|title=Fellows and Scholars Grants|website=www.whitaker.org|access-date=2020-03-21}} The last grants were awarded in 2018, however, the program continues to pursue Concluding Initiatives that develop and promote leadership in biomedical engineering, with an international focus.{{Cite web|url=https://cefr.princeton.edu/events/whitaker-international-programs-concluding-initiative-2|title=Whitaker International Program's Concluding Initiative #2|website=Corporate Engagement and Foundation Relations|language=en|access-date=2020-03-21}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20061005055826/http://bluestream.wustl.edu/WhitakerArchives/ The Whitaker Foundation]

Category:Biomedical engineering

Category:Medical and health foundations based in the United States