The purpose of the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., is to advance the science of chemistry, chemical engineering, and related sciences as a means of improving human relations and circumstances throughout the world. Established in 1946 by chemist, inventor, and businessman Camille Dreyfus as a memorial to his brother Henry, the Foundation became a memorial to both men when Camille Dreyfus died in 1956. Throughout its history the Foundation has sought to take the lead in identifying and addressing needs and opportunities in the chemical sciences through a series of programs and awards. In broad terms, these programs support young faculty accomplished in both research and teaching, further the applications of machine learning, recognize exceptional and original research that has advanced the field with the Dreyfus Prize, and fund lectureships at primarily undergraduate institutions.
Board of Directors
H. Scott Walter, President
Paul Woitach, Vice President
Mary Eileen Dowling Walter, Treasurer and Secretary
Matthew V. Tirrell, Chair, Scientific Affairs Committee
Henry C. Walter
John R. H. Blum
Dorothy Dinsmoor
Richard N. Zare
Daniel G. Nocera
Zhenan Bao
Milan Mrksich
Staff
Scott A. Siegel : E-mail; press release
Executive Director
Gerard L. Brandenstein : E-mail
Associate Director
Ali Chunovic : E-mail
Program Manager
Chloe Rickert : E-mail
Administrative Assistant
Scientific Advisors
Arup Chakraborty
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Juan de Pablo
The University of Chicago
Laura L. Kiessling
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Melanie Sanford
University of Michigan
Directors Emeriti
John I. Brauman
Edward A. Reilly
Past Presidents
Camille Dreyfus
1946-1956
Jean Dreyfus
1956-1991
Dorothy Dinsmoor
1991-2009
Henry C. Walter
2009-2020