The University of California San Diego has received a $50 million gift from Andrew J. Viterbi, co-founder of the communications company Qualcomm, according to the university.
The gift will be used to name the Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and the Viterbi Family Vision Research Center. In addition, it will create six new endowed chairs for faculty and support advancing research, education and eye care, a press release from the university said.
Given in honor of Viterbi’s father, Achille Viterbi, who was an ophthalmologist, the gift will create a vision (Read more...)
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