{"id":32574,"date":"2021-11-12T01:34:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T09:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vermont.salk.edu\/?post_type=disclosure&#038;p=32574"},"modified":"2022-10-13T16:27:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T23:27:09","slug":"salk-institute-announces-historic-100m-challenge-gift-from-irwin-and-joan-jacobs","status":"publish","type":"disclosure","link":"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/news-release\/salk-institute-announces-historic-100m-challenge-gift-from-irwin-and-joan-jacobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Salk Institute announces historic $100M challenge gift from Irwin and Joan Jacobs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LA JOLLA\u2014The Salk Institute announced today that Irwin and Joan Jacobs, longtime supporters of the renowned scientific research organization, have pledged $100M to launch Salk\u2019s five-year, $500M philanthropic and scientific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/campaign\/\">Campaign for the Future<\/a>. The gift is structured as a challenge match, adding $1 to every $2 pledged, as a donor naming or endowment gift. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/campaign\/\">Campaign for the Future<\/a> will provide funds to construct the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Science and Technology Center on Salk\u2019s iconic campus in La Jolla, support key scientific programs, and increase Salk\u2019s endowment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"\"><div class=\"col-md-12 col-md-push-0\"><div class=\"video-anchor\" id=\"video-9S9ajLHIRYw\"><\/div><div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"> <iframe class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9S9ajLHIRYw?rel=0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><!-- .embed-responsive --><\/div><!-- .col-md-*size --><\/div><!-- .\/row -->\n<p>\u201cWith this transformative gift and challenge to Salk, Irwin and Joan are helping shape the next chapter in Salk\u2019s famed history,\u201d said Salk President Rusty Gage. \u201cIt builds on the legacy of Jonas Salk and will advance scientific discovery at Salk for decades to come,\u201d Gage added.<\/p>\n<p>The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Science and Technology Center will be home to four scientific Centers of Excellence, advancing discoveries in plant biology, computational biology, engineering, cancer and aging. The facility will provide much-needed research and administrative space to advance Salk\u2019s scientific efforts supporting expansion of the Institute\u2019s activities in developing new drugs and therapies to fight cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, and finding ways to address climate change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoan and I continue to expand our family tradition of supporting effective nonprofit institutions with the potential to positively impact many lives,\u201d says Irwin. \u201cWe focus on projects that have well-defined goals and good leadership, and Salk is exemplary in both ways. We strongly advocate expanded philanthropy in support of basic science and engineering.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32592\"  class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"226\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-32592 size-col-md-5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-458x226.jpg\" alt=\"The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Science and Technology Center\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-458x226.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-1024x506.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-768x379.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-147x73.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-585x289.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-553x273.jpg 553w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-750x370.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-767x379.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-945x467.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-1250x617.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter-400x198.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TheJoanandIrwinJacobsScienceandTechnologyCenter.jpg 1369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Science and Technology Center<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Salk-Jacobs-Center-10.1-scaled.jpg\">Haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a> for high-resolution image.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Salk\u2019s mission is to explore the very foundations of life and this gift will help expand the campus in keeping with Jonas Salk\u2019s vision for the Institute. The expansion is a historic milestone in both the Institute\u2019s history and in San Diego\u2019s life sciences community. Construction of the original buildings, designed by famed architect Louis Kahn in partnership with Jonas Salk, helped establish San Diego\u2019s reputation as a center for life sciences research that today is a major driver of our regional economy.<\/p>\n<p>The Jacobs have a long history of involvement and support for the Salk Institute. In the early 2000\u2019s, Irwin Jacobs began participating with the Salk International Council (now the Institute Council), a group of professionals dedicated to advocating for Salk science. In 2004, the Jacobs helped to establish the Crick-Jacobs Center for Computational and Theoretical Biology, where Salk scientists use computer modeling to study how the brain processes information. The new building will be home to an expanded Crick-Jacobs Center.<\/p>\n<p>Another early effort supported by the Jacobs was the creation of Salk\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/engage\/innovation-grants\/\">Innovation Grants<\/a>, an ongoing initiative that funds early stage, potentially trailblazing research ideas that would otherwise not attract traditional funding. In 2006, Irwin Jacobs became the Chair of the Salk Board of Trustees, a position he held until 2016. In his role as Chair, he spearheaded Salk\u2019s first capital campaign, The Campaign for Salk, which raised $360 million for the Institute, exceeding the goal of $300 million, and helped catalyze the funding of 20 Endowed Chairs with a matching gift challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe support exemplified by the Jacobs ensures that Salk scientists can continue to pursue the bold, life-changing science the Institute is renowned for,\u201d added Gage. \u201cThe Jacobs\u2019 dedication to Salk research is unwavering, and we will work tirelessly to ensure this challenge grant is matched so we can look forward to the day Irwin and Joan can help us break ground on this exciting new building.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":32592,"template":"","faculty":[],"disease-research":[279],"class_list":["post-32574","disclosure","type-disclosure","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","disease-research-awards"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Salk Institute announces historic $100M challenge gift from Irwin and Joan Jacobs - Salk Institute for Biological Studies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/news-release\/salk-institute-announces-historic-100m-challenge-gift-from-irwin-and-joan-jacobs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Salk Institute announces historic $100M challenge gift from Irwin and Joan Jacobs - Salk Institute for Biological Studies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LA JOLLA\u2014The Salk Institute announced today that Irwin and Joan Jacobs, longtime supporters of the renowned scientific research organization, have pledged $100M to launch Salk\u2019s five-year, $500M philanthropic and scientific Campaign for the Future. 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