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The Hertz Foundation's mission is to build America's capacity for innovation by nurturing remarkable applied scientists and engineers who show the most promise to change the world.

Our nation and the world urgently need the talents of applied scientists and engineers to drive innovation, enhance competitiveness and help solve critical problems we face.

The Hertz Foundation identifies the rare young scientists and engineers with the potential to change the world for the better and supports their research endeavors from an early stage.

The Foundation empowers these outstanding young people with the freedom to innovate in collaboration with leading professors in the field.
Hertz Symposium a Huge Success
Hertz Symposium a Huge Success
From March 20-22, 2009, the community of Fellows and guests gathered for the Hertz Foundation's third biennial Catalyzing the Future Symposium. The event proved to be inspiring, relevant, stimulating, and unforgettable. To view and join the video blog, click on more information.
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2009-2010 Hertz Fellowship Awardees Announced
2009-2010 Hertz Fellowship Awardees Announced
"The Hertz Foundation recognizes that solutions to the critical challenges we face in our country and around the world require the rare talents of innovative leaders in the applied sciences and engineering," stated the Hertz Foundation President John Holzrichter, PhD. "Today's newly selected Hertz Fellows will undoubtedly reward our society in the years to come with their leadership on challenges we have yet to identify," stated Hertz Foundation Chairman David J. Galas, PhD.
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Hertz Foundation Spring 2009 Newsletter
Hertz Foundation Spring 2009 Newsletter
In this issue: Remarks from David Galas and photo recap of the Symposium 2009; Donor Spotlight: Harry Lucas, Jr.; "Mathematics, Mosquitoes, and Malaria" from Philip Eckhoff; $20,000 Gift Challenge from Michael Ansour and Jeff Gore; Network for Success program launched.
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Network for Success Mentor Program Launched
Network for Success Mentor Program Launched
Join the new mentoring program designed to provide professional development support and guidance in the form of a "one-on-one" relationship in an atmosphere of mutual respect, friendship, motivation and advocacy among in-school, early-career, and later-career Hertz Fellows and friends.
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"My clout in college probably connected me to the people that co-founded Infoseek. Folks that knew me, knew what I did... but folks that didn't know me, understood what my Fellowship award meant."

James Roskind, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Hertz Fellow 1983
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