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About the Zuckerman Gift

In 2012, Mortimer B. Zuckerman (above) announced a $200 million gift to endow Columbia University's Mind Brain Behavior Institute (Credit: Getty Images)

Columbia's Zuckerman Institute was made possible by a transformational gift by New York philanthropist and business leader Mortimer B. Zuckerman.

The $200 million gift supports interdisciplinary neuroscience research and discovery by scholars across the University and established what promises to be the most comprehensive institute for brain science research.

At a ceremony announcing the gift on December 17, 2012, Mr. Zuckerman said that “with an inspiring team of neuroscientists at its core, Columbia’s Mind Brain Behavior Institute is not only researching vital questions about diseases of the brain, especially as we age, it is bringing together talented researchers across many academic fields to address the central questions we face as a society.”

About the Zuckerman Gift

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At its root, this is an investment in accomplished scholars whose collective mission is both greater understanding of the human condition and the discovery of new cures for human suffering.
Mortimer B. Zuckerman
Business Leader and Philanthropist