THE UNIVERSITY
The Lowy Gift
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| Vice-Chancellor Prof Fred Hilmer with Shirley and Frank Lowy |
“This building is much more than just doing the same research in a new location. It takes us to a whole new level”
Professor Phillip Hogg
Prominent businessman and philanthropist Mr Frank Lowy, and family, have agreed to donate $10 million towards the cost of the new Lowy Cancer Research Centre. This is the largest single philanthropic donation ever received by the University of New South Wales.
“We are enormously grateful to Frank Lowy and his family for his very generous donation, which will allow the construction of the Centre to proceed this year,” said Vice Chancellor, Professor Fred Hilmer.
The University’s Chancellor Mr David Gonski, says that it is important that such significant support had been forthcoming from the private sector. “We need to move further towards a culture of giving in Australia, to support our universities and other institutions that contribute to the public good,” said Mr Gonski. “Philanthropic leadership from individuals, as well as from the business community, is particularly significant if that culture is to be fostered.”
The Lowy Family gift further cements the close ties the Lowy family has with UNSW. Frank Lowy was awarded the Doctor of Letters in 1999, and his wife Shirley graduated from UNSW as a mature age student. His three sons, David, Peter and Steven all have commerce degrees from UNSW. Their wives, Margo, Janine and Judy hold UNSW degrees too.
On Monday 22 October 2007, Frank Lowy, with the Premier of New South Wales, Mr Morris Iemma, turned the first sod on the site of the new building.
Other significant funding for this project has been provided by:
Professor Phillip Hogg
Prominent businessman and philanthropist Mr Frank Lowy, and family, have agreed to donate $10 million towards the cost of the new Lowy Cancer Research Centre. This is the largest single philanthropic donation ever received by the University of New South Wales.
“We are enormously grateful to Frank Lowy and his family for his very generous donation, which will allow the construction of the Centre to proceed this year,” said Vice Chancellor, Professor Fred Hilmer.
The University’s Chancellor Mr David Gonski, says that it is important that such significant support had been forthcoming from the private sector. “We need to move further towards a culture of giving in Australia, to support our universities and other institutions that contribute to the public good,” said Mr Gonski. “Philanthropic leadership from individuals, as well as from the business community, is particularly significant if that culture is to be fostered.”
The Lowy Family gift further cements the close ties the Lowy family has with UNSW. Frank Lowy was awarded the Doctor of Letters in 1999, and his wife Shirley graduated from UNSW as a mature age student. His three sons, David, Peter and Steven all have commerce degrees from UNSW. Their wives, Margo, Janine and Judy hold UNSW degrees too.
On Monday 22 October 2007, Frank Lowy, with the Premier of New South Wales, Mr Morris Iemma, turned the first sod on the site of the new building.
Other significant funding for this project has been provided by:
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| UNSW Chancellor David Gonski AC |
The University of New South Wales
Children’s Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research
The New South Wales Government
The Commonwealth Government of Australia
The Australian Cancer Research Foundation
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If you would like to make a gift to the Lowy Cancer Research Centre, you can Donate Online or send a cheque to:
UNSW Foundation
UNSW Kensington Campus
Sydney NSW 2052
Australia
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UNSW Foundation
UNSW Kensington Campus
Sydney NSW 2052
Australia
If you would like to donate to CCIA, please visit www.ccia.org.au