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The institute
has also committed to raising $30 million in matching funds. Day, chairman
and president of the W.M. Keck Foundation grant will augment
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ADVISORY. The top 300 entrants are
selected as semifinalists, and then trimmed to 40 finalists.

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Keck
Foundation for their continuing commitment to this vision. "KGI has achieved great
things in a short period of time. There are presently 52 students enrolled in the two-year
Master of Bioscience (MBS) program.
More than 96% of KGI 's alumni have found employment in
bioscience-related businesses and organizations within 6 months of
graduation.

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More than half of the grant, distributed over the next seven years,
will increase the institute's endowment, and the remaining portion
will augment its general operating fund. Before the
emergence of the MBS program, students who did not wish to obtain an
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envisioned a philanthropic organization that would provide
far-reaching benefits for humanity in the fields of science,
engineering, natural resources , medicine and higher education." The competition focuses on promoting a deeper
understanding of science through the research and discovery process.

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"This generous grant will assist us in continuing our commitment
to provide the best education possible for professionals striving to
become innovative , ethical and effective leaders in the bioscience and
pharmaceutical industries," said Sheldon Schuster , KGI president. The endowment supports the curricular and
research initiatives of the institute, including fellowship assistance
to students. After receiving the MBS degree,
students pursue careers with biotechnology, medical device and
pharmaceutical companies such as Amgen, Amylin Pharmaceuticals , Ceres,
Allergan, and Health IQ, as well as nonprofit and government agencies. The
non-endowment portion of the W.C.
Enter on the 14th Street side
Tuesday, March 15, 6:00pm - 10:00pm (Winner announced at
9:30pm)

CONTACT: Please RSVP to the below contacts to attend the banquet or
interview the students via phone
Jason LaDuca , Cohn + Wolfe (917) 620-5948
Tami Casey, Intel (408) 838-0918

About the Intel Science Talent Search

The Intel Science Talent Search (STS) is America's oldest and most
prestigious pre-college science competition - often considered the
"junior Nobel Prize.

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ADVISORY/America's Brightest Young Scientists Compete for More Than $1.25 Million

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"Our society can take full advantage of great advances in the life
sciences only when emerging discoveries in the laboratory are coupled
with the skills of business and management," Schuster said.M.M.

WHERE/ National Academy of Science - Great Hall
WHEN: 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.

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The state-of-the-art classrooms and research
laboratories at KGI are supported by a general operating fund. The research projects cover all
disciplines of science, including chemistry, physics, mathematics,
engineering, social science and biology.C.

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Sunday, March 13, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Monday, March 14, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
- Atrium
*Interview and photograph the first place winner and the
top 10 finalists directly following the Awards Banquet
14th and Pennsylvania Avenues , N.

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CLAREMONT, Calif.
During this time KGI plans to continue building its world-class
graduate education and applied research program in bioscience, more
than doubling the number of students currently enrolled. Applicants to KGI typically
have undergraduate degrees in biology, biochemistry, chemistry,
engineering, mathematics , or computer programming. The professional MBS degree opens
this new career path in a rapidly growing industry that is emerging as
a hallmark of the 21st Century..

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More than $13 million of the Foundation 's award will be applied
toward KGI's endowment. in the sciences had no avenue to pursue a career in
the business of the life sciences.

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Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences (KGI) announced today that
it has received a grant of $20 million from the W.M. KGI is the
seventh and newest member of the Claremont University Consortium,
located in Claremont, California .W.

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soon expand the program to 120 students.D.

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Faculty members have also developed a handheld device that only
takes ten minutes to test for low levels of SARS, meningitis , and
influenza pathogens.for Sunday (March 13) and Monday (

WHAT: Meet and interview the 40 finalists of the Intel Science
Talent Search (Intel STS), the nation's oldest and most
prestigious science competition.

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Keck Foundation.

Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences is dedicated to
education and research aimed at translating into practice, for the
benefit of society, the power and potential of the life sciences.. The 40
students travel to Washington, D.

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"This new grant reflects the Foundation's belief in KGI's mission
and our confidence in its leadership," said Robert A. For example , work at KGI resulted in advances in
fighting HIV by developing high-throughput screening for potential new
drugs.

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Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences was established
in 1997 with a $50 million founding grant from the W.

KGI Background

Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences is an
independent, coeducational graduate school offering a unique
professional Master of Bioscience (MBS) degree that is accredited
through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Learn about their winning
projects and interview the top ten winners directly
following the Awards Banquet.W.25
million in scholarships and awards as well as present their research
to prominent scientists, teachers and media.

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W.M. Keck Foundation Grants $20 Million to Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences

We hope this grant will help it now
secure its place as a unique and vital institution at the forefront of
training leaders for the global life sciences industry.
A distinguishing feature of KGI's MBS program is the innovative
and interdisciplinary curriculum emphasizing team projects and case
studies. Keck Foundation was founded in 1954 as a charitable trust
by William Myron Keck, the founder of Superior Oil Company.

EDITORS NOTE: KGI lab photos available upon request., Washington, D.

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Keck Foundation. The vigorous research program at KGI has already had several
notable successes.
This year, 1,600 high school seniors submitted entries that were
judged based on their individual research ability, scientific
originality and creative thinking .