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In 2016, Regeneron became only the third
sponsor of the Science Talent Search, follow-
ing previous sponsorsWestinghouse and Intel.
Founded and led by physician-scientists who
are STS alumni themselves, Regeneron is an
innovative biotechnology company that works
to help patients with serious diseases. As
part of its 10-year, $100million commitment,
Regeneron significantly increased the awards
distributed during the Science Talent Search
to better reward the nation’s brightest young
scientists and encourage their continued
pursuit of scientific innovation. Regeneron
nearly doubled the overall award distribution
to $3.1 million annually and increased the top
award to $250,000. Regeneron and the Society
share a deep commitment to expanding and
diversifying the STEM talent pool and have
earmarked $30million for Society programs
aiming to increase access to STEMeducation
and resources for underrepresented popula-
tions. Regeneron’s transformative sponsor-
ship is the largest commitment the Society
has ever received froma single organization.
REGENERON PARTNERSHIP
TRANSFORMS THE SOCIETY
Andrew Amini (2016 STS) and Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna (2016 STS) address the crowd at the American Museum of Natural History
with Maya Ajmera (1985 STS), Leonard Schleifer (1970 STS), George D. Yancopoulos (1976 STS) and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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