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Jacob Trefethen — Head of Life Sciences and Curing Diseases at OpenAI Foundation

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Source ID8tgLOEPujV
Source URLopenaifoundation.org/news/update-on-the-openai-foundation
ParentOpenAI Foundation
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CreatedApr 8, 2026, 11:42 AM
UpdatedApr 8, 2026, 11:42 AM
SyncedApr 8, 2026, 11:42 AM

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sourceopenaifoundation.org/news/update-on-the-openai-foundation
notesFrom Coefficient Giving, where he oversaw $500M+ in health and science grantmaking. Announced March 24, 2026.

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Last checked: 4/29/2026

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