Transforming Our DNA - 2016 Annual Report

REGENERON PARTNERSHIP TRANSFORMS THE SOCIETY

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.

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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