The Wall Street Journal – Hedge-Fund Founder Bolsters Stem-Cell Research With $27 Million Gift
Advocates of stem-cell research say they were long waiting for someone like Julian Robertson, who founded one of the...Advocates of stem-cell research say they were long waiting for someone like Julian Robertson, who founded one of the earliest hedge funds in Tiger Management Corp.
Mr. Robertson and his wife, Josie, are giving $27 million to the New York Stem Cell Foundation, a private research institution started in 2005 to accelerate cures for diseases such as diabetes and cancer through stem-cell research.