Organization:Keck Graduate Institute

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Short description: Private graduate school in Claremont, California, United States
Keck Graduate Institute
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Keck Graduate Institute logo
TypePrivate
Established1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Endowment$67.1 million (2020)[1]
PresidentSheldon Schuster
Students617[2]
Location
Claremont
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California
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United States
CampusSuburban
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AffiliationsClaremont Colleges
Websitewww.kgi.edu

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is a private graduate school in Claremont, California. Founded by Henry Riggs and David Galas[3][4] in 1997, it is the seventh and newest member of the Claremont Colleges.

History

Henry Riggs, then president of Harvey Mudd College, established the institute in 1997 to address what he perceived as a lack of scientists trained to convert new scientific discoveries into practical uses. He also became the institute's first president, serving until 2003.[5] David J. Galas, co-founder of the 7th Claremont College, working closely with the visionary President, Henry Riggs, then served as the Chief Academic and Scientific Officer, Dean of the Faculty, Norris Professor of Applied Life Sciences.[6]

The decision to establish Keck Graduate Institute as a seventh Claremont College was met with some opposition, particularly from faculty of the other Claremont Colleges who objected to its lack of tenure, and environmentalists who opposed its plans to build a campus next to the Bernard Field Station, an area of undeveloped scrubland. The environmental issue was largely settled when KGI decided to establish its campus at a different location, and other opposition gradually faded.[verification needed][5][7]

The institute received a $50 million endowment from the W. M. Keck Foundation, after which it was named. It awarded its first Master of Bioscience degree in 2002.[5]

In 2003, Sheldon Schuster became the second president in the institute's history. He took over from Riggs, who became chairman of the school's board of trustees. Schuster is a biochemist who previously served as director of the University of Florida's biotechnology research program.[8]

Academics

Keck Graduate Institute campus

Academic programs at KGI are organized into three schools: School of Applied Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and School of Medicine. Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.[9] The School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).[10] In August 2019, KGI appointed J. Mario Molina as dean of the new School of Medicine.[11]

KGI also has a Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling program accredited by Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling.[12]

Research centers

KGI is located south of the San Gabriel Mountains.

KGI maintains four research centers: the Center for Rare Disease Therapies,[13] the Center for Biomarker Research[citation needed], the Science Heritage Center[citation needed] and the Amgen Bioprocessing Center. The Amgen Bioprocessing Center was funded by a 2004 grant of $2 million to KGI from Amgen, a pharmaceutical company based in Thousand Oaks, California.

On December 28, 2016, KGI announced a plan to start a Master of Science in Human Genetics and Genetic Counseling program funded by an additional $1.5 million grant from Amgen.[14]

Spin-off companies

Ionian Technologies was founded in 2000,[citation needed] and was the first spin-off company to commercialize technology developed at KGI.[15] Ionian focuses on molecular diagnostics for emerging and infectious diseases,[16] and in 2004 was awarded a contract to develop a handheld biothreat detector using isothermal amplification of DNA.[17] Other KGI startups include Zuyder Pharmaceuticals and Claremont BioSolutions.[citation needed]

Noted people

Noted alumni

Noted faculty

Presidents

  • Henry E. Riggs (1997–2003)
  • Sheldon Schuster (2003–present)

See also

  • Association of Independent Technological Universities

References

  1. ↑ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. https://www.nacubo.org/-/media/Documents/Research/2020-NTSE-Public-Tables--Endowment-Market-Values--FINAL-FEBRUARY-19-2021.ashx. Retrieved February 21, 2021. 
  2. ↑ "College Navigator - Keck Graduate Institute". https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=440031#enrolmt. 
  3. ↑ "Section VI: Keck Graduate Institute". https://www.davidjgalasphd.com/keck. 
  4. ↑ 4
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Rigsby, Landus (May 9, 2007). "Keck Graduate Institute To Celebrate 10th Year At Weekend Commencement". Claremont Courier. https://www.claremont-courier.com/pages/Topstory050907.3.html. 
  6. ↑ name="Interview David Galas">Feingold, David. "President, Chatham University". Newbooks Network 2021. https://newbooksnetwork.com/david-galas-founding-chief-academic-officer-and-chancellor-of-the-keck-graduate-institute. 
  7. ↑ "Keck foes persist in fight". Los Angeles Times (Claremont supplement). November 23, 2000. 
  8. ↑ Hong, Peter Y. (2003-06-12). "Scientist Named Keck Graduate Institute President" (in en-US). Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jun/12/local/me-keck12. 
  9. ↑ "Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences". June 24, 2011. https://www.wscuc.org/institutions/keck-graduate-institute-applied-life-sciences. 
  10. ↑ "Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) School of Pharmacy" (in en-US). Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. https://www.acpe-accredit.org/faq-item/keck-graduate-institute-kgi-school-of-pharmacy/. 
  11. ↑ Márquez, Liset (2019-08-27). "Former Molina Healthcare CEO named KGI medical school founding dean" (in en-US). http://www.dailybulletin.com/former-molina-healthcare-ceo-named-kgi-medical-school-founding-dean. 
  12. ↑ "Program Directory". https://www.gceducation.org/program-directory/. 
  13. ↑ "Drugs for rare disease out of reach for Bend patient". The Bulletin. http://www.bendbulletin.com/health/2942469-151/drugs-for-rare-disease-out-of-reach-for. 
  14. ↑ "Amgen makes master's program possible" (in en). Ventura County Star. http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/education/2016/12/28/amgen-makes-masters-program-possible/95627818/. 
  15. ↑ Blish, Tipton (2002-03-08). "New Science Institute Spins Off Its 1st Firm" (in en-US). Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/08/local/me-biotech8. 
  16. ↑ Van Ness, Jeffrey; Van Ness, Lori K.; Galas, David J. (2003-04-15). "Isothermal reactions for the amplification of oligonucleotides". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 100 (8): 4504–4509. doi:10.1073/pnas.0730811100. PMID 12679520. Bibcode: 2003PNAS..100.4504V. 
  17. ↑ Finegold, David (2005-04-01). "Alternative career options in the biomedical industry: the professional science master's degree" (in en). Nature Biotechnology 23 (4): 503–504. doi:10.1038/nbt0405-503. ISSN 1087-0156. PMID 15815680. 

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