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Denny Sanford Donates $100 Million for Stem Cell Research at UC San Diego

Denny Sanford Donates $100 Million for Stem Cell Research at UC San Diego

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Nov 06, 2013
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The richest man in South Dakota, a state that looks askance at human embryonic stem cell research, is giving $100 million to promote the stem cell field in California.

He is Denny Sanford, a 77-year-old billionaire who made his fortune in the credit card business. Sanford is donating the money to UC San Diego. In a press …

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