Newswise — LA JOLLA, CA – March 24, 2015 – The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has named Christopher A. Lee, formerly of PCI (Project Concern International), as director of philanthropy on the institute’s La Jolla, California campus.
“Chris brings a tremendous amount of energy, enthusiasm and experience to the job,” said David Blinder, senior vice president of external affairs at TSRI. “We look forward to working with him to raise support for the institute’s groundbreaking science and top-tier graduate education.”
Lee was most recently vice president of PCI in the global health and development organization’s San Diego headquarters, where he managed private fundraising operations, marketing and communications. Prior to his position at PCI, he worked for seven years at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, where he was director, then vice president, for external relations.
A graduate of West Virginia University (BA, political science) and Villanova University (MBA), Lee previously held fundraising positions with Catholic Relief Services in Baltimore and Villanova University in Philadelphia, and worked as a legislative staff member for then-Congressman Alan Mollohan (D-WV) on Capitol Hill.
About the Scripps Research InstituteThe Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) is one of the world's largest independent, not-for-profit organizations focusing on research in the biomedical sciences. TSRI is internationally recognized for its contributions to science and health, including its role in laying the foundation for new treatments for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, hemophilia, and other diseases. An institution that evolved from the Scripps Metabolic Clinic founded by philanthropist Ellen Browning Scripps in 1924, the institute now employs about 3,000 people on its campuses in La Jolla, CA, and Jupiter, FL, where its renowned scientists—including three Nobel laureates—work toward their next discoveries. The institute's graduate program, which awards PhD degrees in biology and chemistry, ranks among the top ten of its kind in the nation. For more information, see www.scripps.edu.
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