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Johann Georg Wyss known as Hansjörg Wyss (born 19 September 1935) is a Swiss billionaire businessman and donor to politically liberal and environmental causes in the United States.
Jul 18, 2019 · Learn how Hansjörg Wyss, a Swiss entrepreneur and engineer, donated $1 billion to protect 30% of the planet by 2030. See his portrait and interview by National Geographic photographer Pete Muller.
3 days ago · Learn about Hansjoerg Wyss, the Swiss-born founder of Synthes and a biotech investor, who has a net worth of $4.9 billion as of 2024. Discover his philanthropic activities, such as his $1.5 billion pledge for conservation and his $381 million support for Harvard.
To confront the global conservation crisis, the Wyss Foundation launched a $1.5 billion campaign, called the Wyss Campaign for Nature. Climbing and hiking the Rocky Mountains as a young man, Hansjörg Wyss developed a lifelong love for America’s open lands and a passion for discovery and innovation.
May 3, 2021 · But the Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss has quietly become one of the most important donors to left-leaning advocacy groups and an increasingly influential force among Democrats.
Oct 20, 2022 · Hansjörg Wyss, entrepreneur and philanthropist, gives fourth major gift to Harvard University to support the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. Credit: Wyss Foundation.
Oct 20, 2022 · The entrepreneur and philanthropist donates $350 million to the institute that develops bioinspired technologies for health care and environmental issues. The Wyss Institute, founded in 2009, has achieved remarkable innovations and impact with cross-disciplinary collaboration and translation.
