Report of the Treasurer for the Year Ended December 31, 2009 (2010) / Chapter Skim
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Erik Jonsson Woods Hole Study Center especially for support of the property's Clark Carriage House. 502,500 Woods Hole Endowment -- Contributions from the Brown Foundation and various individuals for maintenance of the Woods Hole Study Center.
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Together these contributions will be used to establish the Maurice Ewing and Planetary Sciences Fund of the National Academy of Sciences. $ 503,231 Biology and Biotechnology Fund -- Contributions from various individuals to be used for studies and other activities that address emerging research and policy issues affecting biology and biotechnology, especially cross–disciplinary aspects and those involving the interface of science, technology, and commerce and used for dissemination and outreach efforts that seek to inform policymakers about the findings of the results.
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21,284 Henry and Bryna David Endowment -- A bequest of Henry and Bryna David for the establishment and funding of the Henry and Bryna David Endowment to support the communication of insights and discoveries from the social and behavioral sciences to policy makers and other decision makers to promote informed public policy and staff development through various Academy activities. 850,000 39,058 Global Commons Project Fund Marian Koshland Science Museum Fund -- Contributions from Dr.
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Henry Draper in memory of her husband, a former member of the Academy, to found the Henry Draper Medal to be awarded for notable investigations in astronomical physics; the balance of income is applied to aid research in this science. 6,000 Elliot Fund -- Gift of Margaret Henderson Elliot to found the Daniel Giraud Elliot Gold Medal and Honorarium for the most meritorious work on zoology and paleontology published in each year.
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154,554 Monsanto Award in Molecular Biology -- A grant from the Monsanto Company for an award to be given in recognition of contributions in the field of molecular biology. 421,374 Murray Fund -- Gift of the late Sir John Murray to found the Alexander Agassiz Gold Medal in honor of a former member and president of the Academy, to be awarded for original contributions to the science of oceanography.
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The National Academy of Sciences Award in Early Earth and Life Sciences will rotate presentations of the Charles Doolittle Walcott Medal for research on Cambrian or pre– 5,000 Cambrian life and its history and the Stanley Miller Medal for research on early earth sciences.
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650,500 David and Betty Hamburg Endowment Fund -- Contributions from various individuals in support of communication/dissemination programs, collaborations among key public health stakeholders, and forward-looking studies. This fund honors former IOM president David Hamburg and his wife, colleague, and longtime NRC participant Beatrix Hamburg.
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$ 8,000,000 Program Endowment -- An endowment from the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation to TNAC to support NRC program activities conducted in whole or in part at the Beckman Center. The endowment is held on behalf of TNAC and invested by the NAS.
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