艺术赞助人捐赠一千万美元给神经外科
纽约，纽约- 2001年3月-哥伦比亚大学内科和外科医生学院神经外科系收到来自纽约慈善家Alberto Vilar的1000万美元承诺，用于建立教授、学者项目和研究基金。在国际上被认为是世界上最慷慨的古典表演艺术的支持者，维拉尔与世界著名的女中音、神经学研究所的长期支持者塞西莉亚·巴托利(Cecilia Bartoli)一起，于今年3月为该部门的更名揭幕:阿尔贝托·w·维拉尔神经外科。“作为一名医疗保健领域的专业投资者，我对尖端医学研究和技术充满信心。我认为未来有很大的希望——一个充满健康和希望的未来，对那些面临脑瘤和脊柱肿瘤以及其他神经功能障碍挑战的人来说。因此，我很荣幸能在哥伦比亚大学神经外科进一步开展这项重要的工作。这个部门对人们的生活产生了巨大的影响，我希望我的天赋能够帮助和治愈更多的人。”这笔捐赠将建立阿尔贝托·w·维拉尔神经外科教授职位，150万美元的捐赠用于支持系里的研究项目。这笔捐赠还将建立一个神经学学者计划，每2 ~ 4年对新获得神经外科医生认证的人进行一次学术生涯。将从一笔600万美元的捐赠中提供财政支助。研究领域将根据部门的需要有所不同，但将包括脑血管疾病、神经肿瘤学、脊柱、癫痫、儿科和疼痛。 In addition, a $2.5 million research endowment will launch the Spinal Cord Regeneration Research Program, beginning a new era of spine research at Columbia. When the research program becomes self-funded, the endowment funds will be shifted to another vital neuroscience research program. “Alberto Vilar and the Department of Neurological Surgery represent a wonderful marriage of enlightened philanthropy, passionate advocacy, and brilliant science,” says Dr. Gerald Fischbach, vice president and dean. “Neurological surgery has emerged from being a specialty to become a major department in the medical center.” Mr. Vilar founded Amerindo Investment Advisors Inc. in 1980. Today the company manages approximately $9 billion in the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. economy. The 60-year-old Cuban-American is a vigorous supporter of education, health care, and the classical performing arts, especially opera. Mr. Vilar was introduced to the Department of Neurological Surgery and Dr. James G. McMurtry III, professor of neurosurgery, by Ms. Bartoli. The accomplished performer has been a supporter and fund-raiser of the Institute, specifically in the area of brain tumor research. “The Department of Neurological Surgery is delighted to be associated with a man of Mr. Vilar's reputation for seeking out excellence and fostering success. His financial support will allow this department to achieve new levels of academic achievement in research into areas such as brain tumors, cerebrovascular diseases, epilepsy, and spinal cord injury”, says Robert Solomon, M.D., Byron Stookey Professor and Chairman and Director of Service, Columbia University’s Department of Neurological Surgery. The department of is internationally recognized for its surgical expertise in the treatment of brain and spine tumors. It is part of Columbia-Presbyterian’s Neurological Institute, which treats more cases of neurological dysfunction than any other teaching hospital in the world. Columbia’s 12-member neurosurgical team performs more than 2,500 operations per year and is recognized for making immense strides in the management of a wide range of disorders of the central nervous system. In becoming the Alberto Vilar Department of Neurological Surgery, the department becomes the first in the history of Columbia University to assume the name of an individual.
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