Funders to approach for Sustainable Sciences Institute

The Sustainable Sciences Institute (duns xxx-xx-xxxx, ein xxx-xx-xxxx) is a 501c(3) incorporated in san francisco, California in 1998. Ssi is dedicated to developing endogenous scientific research capacity in resource-poor settings with pressing health problems. To this end, ssi provides unique programs to develop and support scientific and public health communities and systems. Subsidiaries of ssi are incorporated in nicaragua (2004) and egypt (2011). There is one board of directors located in san francisco. All funds are administered through ssi's san francisco headquarters with nicaraguan and egyptian field components implemented by local staff.ssi's president, eva harris phd (professor of immunology and infectious disease, univ. Of California, berkeley) began ssi's foundational work in 1988 under the applied molecular biology/appropriate technology transfer program and was awarded a macarthur genius fellowship in 1997. Ssi's vice president, dr. Ed wakil (director, san…