Jay Davis, PhD, Elected President of the Hertz Foundation

“John Holzrichter successfully guided the Hertz Foundation through the most difficult decade in its history and built a new, dynamic entity in the process. His fund raising activities have yielded millions of dollars in funding for the Foundation and they have established a structure for continued charitable support,” stated Richard B. Miles, PhD, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University and a member of the Board of Directors of the Hertz Foundation.

ABOUT THE HERTZ FOUNDATION
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation is one of the nation’s leading non-profit organizations focused on empowering innovative young scientists and engineers. Since 1963, the Hertz Foundation has identified over 1,095 promising applied scientists and engineers with the potential to change the world for the better and has supported their doctoral research by providing the nation’s most generous applied science and engineering PhD Fellowships. Valued at over $250,000, Hertz Fellowships are unique no-strings-attached fellowships allowing exceptional applied scientists and engineers the freedom to pursue their own ideas with financial independence under the guidance of the finest professors at the country’s top universities. The highly competitive selection process includes a comprehensive application, four references, and two rounds of exacting interviews by recognized leaders in applied science and engineering. More information on the Hertz Foundation can be found at www.hertzfoundation.org.