Keck Young Scholar recipient Philip Zamore elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Congratulations to Philip Zamore, PhD on being elected to the National Academy of Medicine! Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine
W. M. Keck Foundation Grantee Louis E. Brus wins Nobel Prize
Congratulations to Louis E. Brus, PhD, who was awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry! Dr. Brus won the prize for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots
Nature vs Nurture in the Mouse Brain
A team of four investigators at UCLA led by Professor S. Lawrence Zipursky studying fundamental questions regarding the roles of nature and nurture in the developing brain
June 2023 Southern California Abstracts
In June, the Foundation’s Board of Directors awarded grants to nine organizations in Southern California, totaling $3 million. Abstracts for these grants have been released. Congratulations to all our grantees this cycle!
June 2023 Research Abstracts
In June, the Foundation’s Board of Directors awarded grants to ten Research institutions, totaling $11.8 million. Abstracts for these grants have been released. Congratulations to all our grantees this cycle!
2022 Annual Report Released
Our 2022 Annual Report highlights the study of earth science and related fields. In the last 15 years we have contributed over $33 million to pioneering research striving to better understand our earth.
December 2022 Southern California Abstracts
In December, the Foundation’s Board of Directors awarded grants to seven organizations in Southern California, totaling $2.5 million. Abstracts for these grants have been released. Congratulations to all our grantees this cycle!
December 2022 Research Abstracts
In December, the Foundation’s Board of Directors awarded grants to nine Research institutions, totaling $10.3 million. Abstracts for these grants have been released. Congratulations to all our grantees this cycle!
Keck Planet Finder Instrument at the W.M. Keck Observatory achieves ‘First Light’
Congratulations to Andrew Howard and his team and to the W.M. Keck Observatory on the first on sky measurements using the Keck Planet Finder! To date, thousands of large exoplanets have been cataloged by observatories world-wide. This newest instrument at the Observatory brings increased sensitivity that enables astronomers to search the Heavens for small Earth […]
W. M. Keck Professor of Chemistry Barry Sharpless wins second Nobel Prize
Congratulations to Scripps Research’s K. Barry Sharpless, PhD who was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry! Dr. Sharpless won the prize for developing “click chemistry”. The “click” refers to LEGO™-like construction of molecules using efficient chemical reactions. This technique has transformed how scientists approach drug discovery, bioimaging, and materials science. In 1989, the W. M. Keck […]
