Nike co-founder Phil Knight is donating $2 billion to the Oregon Health and Science University's Knight Cancer Institute, the single largest donation ever to a U.S. university, college or health institution, according to the Knight Foundation.
The foundation said on Thursday the gift that will be used to shift the scientific approach to cancer treatment, research and patient care outcomes.
As part of the gift, the Knights will partner with cancer research pioneer Dr. Brian Druker.
A decade ago, Druker and OHSU took on a challenge to raise $500 million for cancer research, and the Knights signed on to match the raise dollar-for-dollar.
"We are grateful for the opportunity to invest in the next stage of the Druker-led revolutionary vision of cancer research, diagnosis, treatment, care, and some day, eradication," Phil and Penny Knight said in a statement. "We couldn't be more excited about the transformational potential of this work for humanity."
Sunastar on August 14th, 2025 at 18:47 UTC »
This is cool. But, if we taxed the super rich at the rate they should be taxed at, there’d be a LOT more money going to cancer research.
sivakurada on August 14th, 2025 at 18:30 UTC »
He just did it!
ReallyFineWhine on August 14th, 2025 at 17:47 UTC »
Proper behavior for billionaires. Not going to space.