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Feb 9, 2014 · Mr. Clark, 69, pledged $60-million to Stanford University’s James H. Clark Center for Biomedical Engineering and Sciences, which he helped the university found in 1999 by providing $90-million. The new gift will support research.
- Maria Di Mento
- Senior Reporter
- maria.dimento@philanthropy.com
James and his wife support the work of Professor Caetano Reis e Sousa, group leader of the Crick’s Immunobiology Laboratory. “From early on, we formed a relationship with Caetano and his team, which was very important,” says James.
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Jul 23, 2013 · His more considerable contribution, however, has come as a philanthropist. His support made possible the James H. Clark Center at Stanford, a hub for innovation at the intersection of engineering and medicine known as Bio-X.
Mar 20, 2022 · Clark is famous for the development of the Netscape Navigator, a web browser that held more than 80% of the browser market from 1994 until 1998. He conducts his philanthropy through the James H. Clark Charitable Foundation, which he established in 2000 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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Jan 12, 2023 · Key Takeaways. James H. "Jim" Clark is an entrepreneur best known for co-founding Netscape in 1994 along with Marc Andreessen. Clark is also known for multiplying his wealth through timely...
