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The Washington University School of Medicine has received a $50 million gift from emeritus trustee Andrew Taylor and his wife, Barbara, the St. Louis institution announced last week.
The funds will go to the neurosurgery department to support cutting-edge research, medical training and patient care. It is intended to promote innovation in brain tumor research, spinal surgery and neurotechnology, KSDK reported.
The Taylors, who have a long history of philanthropic giving to WashU, made the gift in appreciation of the treatment and care Andrew recently received from neurosurgeons at the medical center. He is the CEO of Enterprise Mobility, the global car rental and transportation company.
The department has been renamed the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery.
“This gift marks a new era in the history of innovative science and compassionate healing at WashU Medicine,” said WashU chancellor Andrew Martin. “Andrew and Barbara’s generosity is further strengthening the department’s research infrastructure and helping WashU Medicine deliver world-class, life-changing care right here in St. Louis, while also providing lifesaving innovations to the world. Their investment in new discoveries and treatments will give many more families reasons to feel grateful for decades to come.”
