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Kai Lee
Kai Lee is the program officer of science for the Conservation and Science Program of the Packard Foundation. Lee's work focuses on science-based environmental issues. Lee is well regarded for his advocacy of Adaptive Management. Early life Kai N. Lee grew up in Manhattan, New York (state), New York, the single child of Chofeng Lin, a United Nations employee, and Hsin Chih Lee, an accountant for businesses in Chinatown. Growing up, Lee’s parents encouraged him to do well in school. Education In 1966, Lee graduated from Columbia University, Columbia with a degree in Experimental Physics, and in 1971, he received his Ph.D. in physics from Princeton University, Princeton. After finishing his doctorate, he pursued a post-doctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley. At UC Berkeley, Lee met Dr. Todd Laporte, who became his mentor and introduced him to the environmental movement. Even though Lee’s primary field of research was not based in Political Science, Dr. Todd Laporte, a political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Packard Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a private foundation that provides grants to not-for-profit organizations. It was created in 1964 by David Packard (co-founder of HP) and his wife Lucile Salter Packard. Following David Packard's death in 1996, the Foundation became the beneficiary of part of his estate. The foundation's goals, through the use of grants, are to "improve the lives of children, enable creative pursuit of science, advance reproductive health, and conserve and restore earth’s natural systems." As of 2016, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation was the 20th wealthiest foundation in the United States. Financials As of December 2015, the Foundation's investment portfolio totaled $6.7 billion. General program grant awards for 2015 totaled $307 million. According to the OECD, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation provided USD 122.9 million for development in 2018, all of which was related to its grant-making activities. Areas of funding The majority of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |