Our Mission
Dreyfus Chemistry Laboratory at MIT
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 accomplished young faculty, develop leadership in environmental chemistry, and fund lectureships at primarily undergraduate institutions. The brief video below gives an overview of the Foundation history, mission, and programs.
Board of Directors
Henry C. Walter, President
Dorothy Dinsmoor, Vice President and Secretary
H. Scott Walter, Treasurer
Matthew V. Tirrell, Chair, Scientific Affairs Committee
John R. H. Blum
Edward A. Reilly
Richard N. Zare
Paul Woitach
Mary Eileen Dowling Walter
H. Marshall Schwarz, Director Emeritus, 2011
Marye Anne Fox, Director Emerita, 2017
John I. Brauman, Director Emeritus, 2018
Staff
Mark J. Cardillo : E-mail, Press Release, Bio
Executive Director
Gerard L. Brandenstein : E-mail
Associate Director
Adam J. Lore : E-mail
Operations Manager
Scientific Advisors
Louis E. Brus
Columbia University
Arup Chakraborty
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Daniel G. Nocera
Harvard University
John A. Rogers
Northwestern University
Honorary Advisors
James G. Anderson
Harvard University
Dudley R. Herschbach
Harvard University
Mario J. Molina
University of California, San Diego
JoAnne Stubbe
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
John C. Tully
Yale University
Past Presidents
Camille Dreyfus
1946-1956
Jean Dreyfus
1956-1991
Dorothy Dinsmoor
1991-2009