The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Formation1946
FounderCamille Dreyfus
HeadquartersNew York, NY, United States
President
Henry C. Walter
Revenue (2015)
$2,895,924[1]
Expenses (2015)$5,659,652[1]
Websitewww.dreyfus.org

The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation is a New York City-based foundation founded in 1946 by chemist and investor Camille Dreyfus in honour of his brother, Henry Dreyfus.[2] The two men invented the acetate yarn Celanese, and Henry Dreyfus was founder and chairman of British Celanese, parent of the Celanese Corporation of America.[3] Following Camille's death in 1956, his wife, the opera singer Jean Tennyson, served as the foundation's president until her death in 1991.[4]

In 1971, the foundation sold a significant part of its holdings in the Celanese company.[5]

The foundation makes grants and awards prizes in support of chemistry research and education.[2][6][7][8][9] These prizes include the Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences, Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards, Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards, Machine Learning in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions. The foundation also sponsors two awards through the American Chemical Society: the ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences, and the ACS Award for Encouraging Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences.

  1. ^ a b "The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation" (PDF). Foundation Center. November 15, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "WMC, chemistry professor get $60,000 grant Smith to oversee Dreyfus program (CARROLL SUN Edition)". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland: November 16, 1992. November 16, 1992. p. 3.B. Retrieved April 2, 2010.[dead link]
  3. ^ Burkhart, Ford (March 2, 1997). "Henry B. Guthrie, 94, Lawyer (obituary)". The New York Times. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  4. ^ "Jean Tennyson Dies; Singer and Patron, 86". The New York Times. March 19, 1991. p. D23.
  5. ^ "Dreyfus Foundation Cuts Celanese Stake About 25%". The Wall Street Journal. June 24, 1971. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  6. ^ "Chemistry experts team up to predict pollutant reactions". Science Centric. February 12, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2010. [dead link]
  7. ^ Phillips, Kathryn (July 23, 1990). "Young Faculty Angle For Funding Support". The Scientist. 1990, 4(15):22. Retrieved April 2, 2010. Then he won a $25000 no-strings-attached award specifically designed for startup funding from the New York-based Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  8. ^ "Margaret-Ann Armour.(Distinction)(Brief Article)". Canadian Chemical News. Chemical Institute of Canada. October 1, 2003. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  9. ^ Hayhurst, Tracy (March 31, 2008). "Grant funds partnership to study pollutants.(News)". Waste News. Retrieved April 2, 2010.