Ron Howell Announces Retirement After 29 Years as CEO of Washington Research Foundation
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Howell led the expansion of WRF into one of the state’s largest private foundations
Thanks to Ron, WRF is on very solid footing as it moves forward with a primary focus on the support of life-science-related technologies.” Tom Cable, WRF co-founderSEATTLE, WA, USA, April 9, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ Ron Howell, CEO of Washington Research Foundation (WRF) since 1992, has announced that he will retire at the end of April. Under Howell’s leadership, WRF earned over $445 million in licensing revenue for the University of Washington (UW), provided more than $113 million in grants to nonprofit research institutions in the state, and invested over $90 million in 112 technology focused local startup companies.
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The University of Washington today announced an initiative to further the UW’s goals for diversity, equity and inclusion, including $5 million in funding for faculty hiring in the next two years. The initiative builds upon and supports efforts University wide and aims to accelerate and benchmark progress on an annual basis.
Efforts to recruit, welcome and retain a diverse faculty are central to the UW’s public mission to build a more equitable and just society for everyone, administrators said.
Students benefit from a university with faculty members whose knowledge and understanding represent the diversity of Washington state, as do the people and communities that benefit from the UW’s research and scholarship. Additionally, this signals to historically-marginalized students, especially underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities, that teaching and research careers are accessible, achievable and encoura