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Science Philanthropy: Why Progress Depends on Funding | Fannie and John Hertz Foundation

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On any given day, you might find 2011 Hertz Fellow Megan Blewett in her office in Berkeley, California, 2010 Hertz Fellow Adam Marblestone between meetings in downtown Arlington, Massachusetts, 2013 Hertz Fellow Sam Rodriques on a flight between SFO and Heathrow—and all three connected by a shared vision. These Hertz Fellows are working together to advance not just scientific research, but also how it’s funded. At the intersection of their interests is the aptly named Convergent Research, where Marblestone is co-founder and CEO, Blewett is a board member, and Rodriques and Marblestone developed the idea. Convergent Research aims to accelerate scientific progress by funding projects that fall through the gaps of traditional funding structures. “I always felt like things were not moving fast enough to solve the problems that I wanted to solve in my lifetime, like understanding the origins of life,” says Rodriques, who has been developing technologies that can accelerate research. “Sure,

Science Philanthropy: Why Progress Depends on Funding - Hertz Foundation Search Search Skip to content November 21, 2023 Science Philanthropy: Why Progress Depends on Funding Feature Story On any given day, you might find 2011 Hertz Fellow Megan Blewett in her office in Berkeley, California, 2010 Hertz Fellow Adam Marblestone between meetings in downtown Arlington, Massachusetts, 2013 Hertz Fellow Sam Rodriques on a flight between SFO and Heathrow—and all three connected by a shared vision. These Hertz Fellows are working together to advance not just scientific research, but also how it’s fund

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