About Us
Moving science forward
Founded in 2022 and launched in 2025, the Fund for Science and Technology is a 501(c)(3) private foundation and part of the Paul G. Allen philanthropic ecosystem. We support organizations around the world working to advance bioscience, strengthen the environment and natural world, and harness the power of AI for the public good.
Founded in 2022 and launched in 2025, the Fund for Science and Technology is a 501(c)(3) private foundation and part of the Paul G. Allen philanthropic ecosystem. We support organizations around the world working to advance bioscience, strengthen the environment and natural world, and harness the power of AI for the public good.
Paul G. Allen: philanthropist, technologist, visionary
Best known as the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the world’s most generous philanthropists, Paul G. Allen (d. 2018) knew firsthand how science and technology could change and improve lives. In addition to enabling the Fund for Science and Technology, Allen and his sister Jody Allen co-founded Allen Family Philanthropies in 1988 (previously known as the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation), and established a wide range of scientific, cultural, and educational organizations including the Allen Institute and the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2).
Team
Meet the team behind the Fund for Science and Technology.
Sylvia Ely
Executive Assistant
Judy Hubbard
Senior Executive Assistant
Ratika KrishnamurtyPh.D.
Chief of Staff
Fil RandazzoPh.D.
Senior Vice President, Science, Impact, and Special Initiatives
Ashton RennegarbeMPA
Director of Strategy, Execution, and Analytics
Board of Directors
The foundation’s board of directors provides strategic leadership and governance of the organization.
Jody Allen
Board Chair
Fund for Science and Technology
Steve Ballmer
Co-Founder
Ballmer Group
Tom DanielPh.D.
President & CEO
Washington Research Foundation
Allan JonesPh.D.
President-Emeritus
Allen Institute
Nancy Peretsman
Managing Director
Allen & Company LLC
Frequently asked questions
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Careers
Current job openings with the Fund for Science and Technology are listed below. Please click on the link(s) to learn more.
Director of Grants & Contracts Management
Please note the Fund for Science and Technology does not accept unsolicited resumes unless submitted by candidates directly as part of a specific job application. The foundation also does not accept unsolicited candidate introductions, referrals, or resumes from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies and will not pay a placement fee to any third-party recruiter or agency.