Our Community
We are deeply grateful to our members and supporters, staff, board of directors, and external science advisors who make our work possible. This dedicated and visionary community fuels our mission, guides our efforts, and strengthens our ability to advance scientific discovery through philanthropy.
Alliance Members
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Alliance Supporters
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Alliance Staff
France Córdova, Ph.D.
President
Sreeja Asokan, Ph.D.
Research Analyst
Emily Bolton
Chief Operating Officer
Elenoa Fuka
Assistant Director of Operations
Daren Ginete, Ph.D.
Advisor
Miriam Laytner
Research Analyst
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Nora Linzer, Ph.D.
Civic Science Fellow
Kate Lowry, Ph.D.
Strategy Director
Ben McAndrew
Program Coordinator and Data Analyst
Kate McCarrel
Program and Events Manager
Sue Merrilees
Senior Director, Philanthropic Advising
Bishakha Mona, Ph.D.
Advisor
Dustin Sposato
Communications Manager
Mary Thurston
Program Manager, Office of the President
Elizabeth Weiss
Principal Director, Philanthropic Advising
* Andrew Golnar and Kumba Sennaar were valued members of the Alliance team in 2025.
Board of Directors
Naomi Azrieli, O.C., DPhil
Chair, Azrieli Foundation
Stacie Bloom, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Elizabeth Good Christopherson
President and CEO, Rita Allen Foundation
France Córdova, Ph.D.
President
Cynthia Friend, Ph.D., Board Chair
President, Kavli Foundation
Eric D. Isaacs, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Aileen Lee
President, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Larry Leinweber
Founder and President, Leinweber Foundation
Lara Littlefield
Executive Director, Allen Family Philanthropies
Caroline Montojo, Ph.D.
President, Dana Foundation
Louis J. Muglia, M.D., Ph.D.
President and CEO, Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Claire Pomeroy, M.D., M.B.A.
President, Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation
David Spergel, Ph.D.
President, Simons Foundation
* Harvey Fineberg (Board Chair), Adam Falk, and Daniel Linzer were valued Board Members in 2025.
External Science Advisors
Thomas R. Cech, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder
Fleming Crim, Ph.D.
John E. Willard and Hilldale Professor of Chemistry Emeritus, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Marc Kastner, Ph.D.
Donner Professor of Physics Emeritus, MIT; Adjunct Professor of Physics, Stanford University
Margaret Leinen, Ph.D.
Director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Vice Chancellor for Marine Science, University of California, San Diego
Shirley M. Tilghman, Ph.D.
President Emerita and Professor of Molecular Biology and Public Affairs, Princeton University
* Daniel Linzer was a valued External Science Advisor until June 2026.
