Articles from Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

The Board of Trustees of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced today the appointment of Aileen S Lee as the foundation’s next president, effective January 1, 2026. She will succeed Harvey V. Fineberg who has served as president since 2015.

In a letter to staff at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Harvey Fineberg, M.D., Ph.D., today announced his intention to step down as president of the foundation in late 2025 or early 2026, depending on when a successor is selected and prepared to take up the office.

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation today announced the election of a new trustee, Pardis Sabeti, M.D., DPhil. A distinguished geneticist and professor, Dr. Sabeti is known for her innovative research in infectious disease genomics and her pioneering role in developing rapid diagnostic tools for epidemic outbreaks.

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation selected five aspiring inventors as the ninth cohort of Moore Inventor Fellows. This fellowship champions scientist-inventors who design groundbreaking tools and technologies — creative people poised to make substantial strides in scientific discovery, environmental conservation and patient care.

Today, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced the 2023 cohort of Moore Inventor Fellows. The fellowship supports scientist-inventors who create new tools and technologies with a high potential to accelerate progress in the foundation’s areas of interest: scientific discovery, environmental conservation and patient care.

Today, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation announced the 2022 cohort of Moore Inventor Fellows. The fellowship supports scientist-inventors who create new tools and technologies with a high potential to accelerate progress in the foundation’s areas of interest: scientific discovery, environmental conservation and patient care.

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation today welcomes Ken Moore as the new chair of the board of trustees. The board appointed Moore as chair-elect in May, and he officially assumed the role last week when Paul Gray stepped down from the board. Ken’s father, Gordon Moore, the founder and original chairman, continues to serve on the board as chairman emeritus.

The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation today announced the appointment of Aileen Lee as the chief program officer for the organization. Effective immediately, Lee will oversee the foundation’s core grantmaking programs, as well as the Grants Administration and Adaptive Management and Evaluation functions.

Today, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation named five fellows who will each receive $825,000 to further the development of new tools and technologies that promise to accelerate progress in the foundation’s areas of interest: scientific discovery, environmental conservation and patient care. The fellowships honor our visionary co-founder, Gordon Moore.