Arizona’s growing and innovative bioscience sector will be in the spotlight during the Arizona Bioindustry Association’s annual Arizona Bioscience Week. The celebration of Arizona’s bioscience industry, from Sept. 30 through Oct. 6, assembles and highlights the researchers, educators, companies,…

The Flinn Foundation’s Bioscience Entrepreneurship Program has opened its 2019 application for Arizona early-stage bioscience firms. The program provides $30,000 in funding support for up to six firms each year, administered through a nonprofit partner. Opportunities are also offered to…

Mary O’Reilly, Ph.D., a philanthropy executive with extensive industry and laboratory experience, has been named the new Vice President, Bioscience Research Programs at the Flinn Foundation, where she will help implement grantmaking programs and other activities designed to advance Arizona’s…

President & CEO’s Message | Foundation Report 2018 By Tammy McLeod President & CEO Almost as long as I have lived in Arizona—now nearly half my life—I have admired the Flinn Foundation’s mission and leadership in our state. When I…

Board Chair’s Message | Foundation Report 2018 By David J. Gullen, M.D. Chair, Board of Directors Jack Jewett has always understood and cared deeply about Arizona. And for more than eight years, we were privileged to witness that commitment up…

Following a national search, the Flinn Foundation board of directors has chosen one of Arizona’s most broadly accomplished executives and community leaders as its new president and chief executive officer. Tammy McLeod, currently the vice president for energy resource management…

Dr. Merlin Kampfer, who served on the Flinn Foundation board of directors for 26 years and was the personal physician for Irene Flinn, passed away April 18 at his home in Santa Fe, N.M. Dr. Kampfer joined the Flinn board…