Mr. Grove has been suffering with Parkinson's Disease for a number of years himself...and wants to further the research for a cure...BD
NEW YORK, January 10, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- Andrew S. Grove, co-founder of technology giant Intel and senior advisor to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, announced his intent to bequeath a portion of his estate, up to $40 million, to The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Mr. Grove's gift will establish The Grove Circle, a society to honor those who provide for the Foundation through their wills or other planned gifts.
Mr. Grove has worked with MJFF's leadership since May 2001. He took on the role of Senior Advisor to the Foundation in January 2006. Following his diagnoses of prostate cancer in 1995 and Parkinson's disease in 2000, his has become a major voice calling for a "cultural revolution" in biomedical research to speed the delivery of cures. In November 2007 he spoke at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, arguing that finding new treatments for disease requires different attitudes toward failed experiments and a major rebalancing of research spending. More information on The Grove Circle, including benefits of membership and how to become a charter member, is available at http://www.michaeljfox.org.
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