Pet Gala Confronts Animal Shelter Overcrowding Crisis in Los Angeles

KTLA | October 24, 2024

Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson were honored with the Pioneer Award at the Community Animal Medicine Project's (CAMP) inaugural Pet Gala in Los Angeles, recognizing their commitment to animal welfare and their $1 million grant to expand CAMP's low- and no-cost spay and neuter services. The event also raised an additional $100,000 toward a new CAMP facility in South Los Angeles. Read More

Major Gift Accelerates Transformation of Old Mall Into UCLA Research Hub

Los Angeles Times | August 27, 2024

Dr. Gary Michelson and his wife, Alya, have agreed to donate $120 million to help fund the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, which will be part of a UCLA facility on the site of the former Westside Pavilion shopping center. Read More

Westside Inventor and Philanthropist Honored with Tommy Lasorda Leadership Award

Westside Current | May 15, 2024

Dr. Gary K/ Michelson received the sixth Lasorda Leadership Award from Milken Institute Chairman Michael Milken during the 2024 Global Gourmet Games benefit on May 4. Previous recipients of this award include prominent figures such as Dr. Richard Merkin, Joe Torre, Precious & Patrice Motsepe, Cindy Citrone, and Igor Tulchinsky. Read More

Revolutionizing Medicine and Philanthropy: Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson Win 2024 Humanitarian Award

Michelson Philanthropies | March 29, 2024

Dr. Gary K. Michelson and his wife Alya Michelson received the 2024 Humanitarian Award at the World Brain Mapping Foundation’s 21st Gathering for Cure (GFC) Awards Gala at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. The Humanitarian Award is given to individuals who have contributed significantly to the survival and quality of life of patients across the Globe.. Read More

LA500 2023: Dr. Gary Michelson

Los Angeles Business Journal | June 5, 2023

For the seventh year, Dr. Gary K. Michelson has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal’s LA500, its annual list of the most influential leaders and impactful executives in Los Angeles. Read More

Of One Mind, One of a Kind

Inventors Digest Magazine | November 10, 2022

Dr. Gary Michelson’s refusal to accept the status quo in spinal surgery fueled his impact on innovation and IP access, reports Inventors Digest Magazine. Read More

The Importance of Immunology: A Conversation with Dr. Gary Michelson

Science | May 20, 2022

Dr. Gary Michelson sat down with Science/AAAS Director and Senior Editor for Custom publishing Sean Sanders for a discussion on the importance of immunology research, why it is a critical time to be funding such research, and why funding agencies need to redouble their support of immunology and immunotherapy research. Read More

In Los Angeles, Wellness Is Going to the Dogs

Town & Country | May 13, 2022

The Michelson Found Animals Foundation and other partners hosted a pet wellness pop-up with free pet food, grooming, and more. Next month, another project, the Michelson Institute for Pet Professionals, will welcome its newest class of students training to receive certificates in pet grooming. And earlier this week, Alya and Dr. Gary K. Michelson received the Inner City Law Center’s Humanitarian Award for their philanthropic impact. Read More

Understanding IP Matters: Gary Michelson on the Courage of Inventors

IPWatchdog | March 16, 2022

Intellectual property is the future and should be taught to all students, Dr. Gary K. Michelson said on a recent episode of “Understanding IP Matters,” which looks at the role of intellectual property rights and how creators become entrepreneurs. Read More

How Billionaire Inventor Dr. Gary Michelson Negotiates Licensing Deals

Forbes | April 23, 2021

Intellectual Property (IP) and product licensing expert Stephen Key interviews Dr. Gary K. Michelson, discussing the motivations that drive the life of an inventor, the state of the patent system in the U.S., and a detailed dive into the negotiation tactics that were critical to Dr. Michelson’s success as a medical inventor. Read More

3 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Approach Catalytic Philanthropy for a Healthier World

Entrepreneur | November 2, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caught the world off guard. The level of unpreparedness led to panic on all fronts, and ultimately economic collapse. Many are wondering if doom and gloom is the new reality. Are the workarounds we created truly “the new normal”? Can we somehow go back to how things were before the pandemic? Read More

These Billionaires Want Affirmative Action back in California. Voters Remain Divided.

Forbes | October 22, 2020

During a summer of nationwide racial justice protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd, California lawmakers added Proposition 16—which would reinstate affirmative action in the state—to the November ballot, more than two decades after it was banned. Read More

2020 Michelson Prizes Support Groundbreaking Research by Young Scientists

Human Vaccines Project | August 3, 2020

The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Vaccines Project are pleased to announce the 2020 Michelson Prizes for Human Immunology and Vaccine Research and support the outstanding research of two young scientists advancing human immunology, vaccine discovery, and immunotherapy across major global diseases. Read More

Philanthropists Play a Crucial Role in Developing Vaccines

Financial Times | May 21, 2020

With long time horizons, complex science, and high failure rates, vaccine development is not for the faint-hearted philanthropist. But in a world gripped by coronavirus, many donors have put aside such concerns and are writing large checks in the hope of contributing to the end of the pandemic. Read More

Gary Michelson's Unconventional Path to Becoming a Billionaire

Entrepreneur | December 4, 2019

When we think of most billionaires, we imagine founders of software companies in Silicon Valley, hedge-fund mavens or even oil tycoons. Many of them are merely heirs to the billionaires who came before them. Whatever the case, it can be difficult to relate to them. Some of them are far smarter than we'll ever be, while others are born into families we could never have. It makes you wonder whether it's even possible to come from a modest background and become a billionaire if all you know is hard work and passion. Renowned medical innovator Gary Michelson is living proof that it is.  Read More

Surgeon, Inventor, and Philanthropist Gary Michelson to keynote the 2020 IP Awareness Summit

IP CloseUp | December 3, 2019

Dr. Michelson, inventor of the most widely used spinal surgery technologies, is the most prolific inventor in the history of medicine. He currently holds over 340 U.S. patents, and he has nearly 1,000 issued or pending patent applications throughout the world. He is the founder of the Michelson 20MM Foundation and the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property. Read More

Alya and Gary Michelson Attend City Hall's College Behind Bars Event

Michelson Philanthropies | October 17, 2019

On October 17, 2019, policymakers, philanthropists, impact investors, educators, and students gathered at Los Angeles City Hall for a pre-screening of the first episode of College Behind Bars: No One Ever Taught Me Any of That. The four-part PBS documentary follows several individuals as they work to obtain their bachelor's degrees through the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) while incarcerated in New York State.  Read More

Michelson Found Animals Foundation Gala Celebrates Animal Advocacy

PETS+ | October 15, 2019

Michelson Found Animals Foundation, a nonprofit social enterprise committed to saving pets and enriching lives, held its 8th annual gala on Oct. 5. Hosted by founder Gary Michelson and Alya Michelson, it was a celebration of the efforts of animal advocates from the entertainment industry to local officials to an animal welfare organization, all committed to improving and enriching the lives of animals. Read More

Operation IP IQ

Inventors Digest | July 10, 2019

Another mission for Dr. Gary Michelson: his institute that educates about intellectual property.

“With IP-protected innovation now the principal driver of corporate value as well as national economic growth, intellectual property has become vitally important to all Americans.” —Dr. Gary K. Michelson

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2019 Michelson Prize Winners Push the Next Frontiers of Human Immunology

EurekAlert! | June 13, 2019

The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Vaccines Project are awarding the 2019 Michelson Prizes to three young scientists who will each receive $150,000 for their novel approaches toward deciphering how the human immune system fights disease.

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