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- Posted Monday April 18, 2011
Bert Getz and Arizona Community Foundation honored at TGen's Founders Dinner
Awards recognize sustained commitment to supporting cutting-edge
scientific discoveries
PHOENIX, Ariz. - April 18, 2011 - A founding board member of the
Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and a foundation
that helps fund TGen were honored recently at the 9th anniversary
TGen Founders Dinner.
Bert Atwater Getz Sr., who served on TGen's board since the
non-profit biomedical research instate was created in 2002,
received TGen's John S. McCain Leadership Award, named for U.S.
Sen. John McCain, a former chairman of TGen's National Advisory
Council.
Now a member of TGen's Board of Governors, Getz is Chairman of the
Scottsdale-based Globe Corporation, a diversified real-estate
development and investment group.
"Without question, Bert Getz has been one of the foremost
champions of patients and TGen's ability to provide patient
benefit," said Dr. Jeffrey Trent, TGen's President and Research
Director. "Because of Bert's business acumen, his presence on the
TGen Board has provided the institute with extremely competent
guidance since our beginning. I highly value the important personal
friendship Bert and I share."
Steven G. Seleznow, President and CEO of the Arizona Community
Foundation (ACF), accepted TGen's Cox Communications Collaborative
Spirit Award on behalf of the statewide philanthropy. With more
than 1,000 charitable funds under management, ACF provides flexible
giving options for donors, major funding for non-profits and
students, and leadership around key community issues.
A partnership between ACF and TGen announced in December is making
it easier for donors to contribute to TGen's biomedical research
through charitable gift annuities.
"This partnership could provide a substantial boost for TGen,
which already benefits from the expertise of exceedingly
knowledgeable board members that our organization shares with the
Arizona Community Foundation," Dr. Trent said.
Both awards were announced March 29 at the 9th anniversary TGen
Founders Dinner at Scottsdale Airport's Hanger One.
Jacquie and Bennett Dorrance hosted the event. Bennett Dorrance is
Managing Partner of Scottsdale-based DMB Associates Inc., and he
also is Chairman of the TGen Foundation Board of Directors.
TGen Foundation President Michael Bassoff said the awards
recognize sustained support by Arizona individuals and
organizations for TGen's scientific discoveries.
"Arizonans have shown time and again that they are committed to
helping TGen make groundbreaking biomedical discoveries that are
helping patients every day," Bassoff said.
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About TGen
The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) is a Phoenix,
Arizona-based non-profit organization dedicated to conducting
groundbreaking research with life changing results. Research at
TGen is focused on helping patients with diseases such as cancer,
neurological disorders and diabetes. TGen is on the cutting edge of
translational research where investigators are able to unravel the
genetic components of common and complex diseases. Working with
collaborators in the scientific and medical communities, TGen
believes it can make a substantial contribution to the efficiency
and effectiveness of the translational process. TGen is affiliated
with the Van Andel Research Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
For more information, visit: www.tgen.org.
Press Contact:
Steve Yozwiak
TGen Senior Science Writer
602-343-8704
[email protected]
