Our Science Program invests in the development of new technologies, supports the world’s top research scientists and brings together new—often groundbreaking—scientific partnerships. Our passion for discovery reflects that of our founders, Gordon and Betty Moore.
We believe in the inherent value of science and the sense of awe that discovery inspires. Scientific advancement and societal benefits will occur if we find ways to unleash the potential of inquiry and exploration. So we take risks, we incubate change, and we foster the kind of excitement that inspires third-graders to become scientists. We look for opportunities to transform, or even create, entire fields.
We support emerging research—often so innovative and at such an early stage that it has been overlooked or underfunded. We fund research that does the following:
- Acquires new knowledge and asks questions not previously possible
- Enables new science through technology
- Breaks down barriers and cultivates new collaborations that might not otherwise happen
- Enhances society’s understanding of the inherent value of science
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Team
Robert Kirshner, Ph.D., Chief Program Officer
Sara Bender, Ph.D., Program Officer
Kelly Canesi, Program Associate
Aanika Carroll, Program Associate
Janet Coffey, Ph.D., Program Officer
Jon Feiber, Program Fellow
Anna Gallagher, Program Associate
Ernie Glover, Ph.D., Program Officer
Gary Greenburg, Ph.D., Program Officer
Adam Jones, Ph.D., Program Officer
Jon Kaye, Ph.D., Program Director
Lloyd Lee, Program Associate
Chris Mentzel, Program Director
Julia Metzner, Program Manager
Dusan Pejakovic, Ph.D., Program Officer
Aditi Risbud, Ph.D., Communications Officer
Ann Saunders, Executive Assistant
Carly Strasser, Ph.D., Program Officer
Natalie Caulk, Program Associate
California Institute of Technology
Robert Kirshner, Ph.D., Chief Program Officer
Aanika Carroll, Program Associate
Dusan Pejakovic, Ph.D., Program Officer
Data-Driven Discovery
Chris Mentzel, Program Director
Carly Strasser, Ph.D., Program Officer
Jon Feiber, Program Fellow
Natalie Caulk, Program Associate
Emergent Phenomena in Quantum Systems
Robert Kirshner, Ph.D., Chief Program Officer
Anna Gallagher, Program Associate
Ernie Glover, Ph.D., Program Officer
Dusan Pejakovic, Ph.D., Program Officer
Marine Microbiology Initiative
Jon Kaye, Ph.D., Program Director
Kelly Canesi, Program Associate
Adam Jones, Ph.D., Program Officer
Sara Bender, Ph.D., Program Officer
Plant Science Collaboration with HHMI
Gary Greenburg, Ph.D., Program Officer
Lloyd Lee, Program Associate
Special Projects
Robert Kirshner, Ph.D., Chief Program Officer
Aanika Carroll, Program Associate
Janet Coffey, Ph.D., Program Officer
Anna Gallagher, Program Associate
Ernie Glover, Ph.D., Program Officer
Gary Greenburg, Ph.D., Program Officer
Jon Kaye, Ph.D., Program Director
Lloyd Lee, Program Associate
Chris Mentzel, Program Director
Julia Metzner, Program Manager
Dusan Pejakovic, Ph.D., Program Officer