Howard Hughes Medical Institute Wins 2024 Nobel in Chemistry

The great philanthropy of Howard Hughes lives on!

Unfortunately, the HHMI has engaged in and supports DEI! What would their original donor Howard Hughes think about that? To use a German expression translated in English: Ungratefulness is the reward of the world! (Undank ist der Welten Lohn)

HHMI's David Baker Wins 2024 Nobel in Chemistry "Baker, of the University of Washington School of Medicine, was among three scientists honored by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his work on computational protein design. He shares the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper of Google DeepMind for protein structure prediction."

David Baker, investigator at HHMI

Howard Hughes Medical Institute devotes $2 billion to boost diversity in biomedical sciences

What an abuse of donor intent! What a waste of research money! Howard Hughes is most likely wildly spinning in his grave!

This is not the first time that the HHMI is doing that. I blogged here about it.

For such an ideological abuse, the HHMI should loose any of its tax preferential treatment instantly!

Millionaires and billionaires need stronger safeguards to prevent their fortunes to be misused after their death!

"Saying bold steps are needed to improve racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in science, the influential Howard Hughes Medical Institute on Thursday announced a $2 billion plan to accelerate inclusion and equity efforts throughout the academic science pipeline, from supporting community college students to adding 200 biomedical science professors from underrepresented groups to the nation’s colleges and universities. ..."

HHMI devotes $2 billion to boost diversity in biomedical sciences - STAT

Howard Hughes Medical Insitute: Commits $30 Million to Increase Diversity in Science

What would have Howard Hughes said about this? Is this another example of a violation of original donor intent?

"... As of 2021, HHMI has committed more than $105 million to increasing academic faculty diversity through the Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program .."

HHMI Commits $30 Million to Increase Diversity in Science with 21 Hanna Gray Fellows | HHMI.org HHMI announces the selection of 21 exceptional early career scientists as 2020 Hanna Gray Fellows to support diversity in biomedical research. 

Pat Tillman Scholars At Harvard Kennedy School

If Pat Tillman were still alive today, would he have approved that the foundation in his name funded a total of 41 scholarships to this leftist elite university? The question of original donor's intent comes up again and again.

“Service above self” | Harvard Kennedy School: Harvard Kennedy School’s Pat Tillman Scholars reflect on meaning of military service