Kumar Garg Funds Ideas That Are “Big, if True”

About this episode

Kumar Garg discusses his career in science policy and philanthropy, focusing on funding innovative ideas.

On Science Policy IRL , we talk to people in science policy about what they do and how they got there. In this installment, we’re exploring how science policy works from both inside and outside the government. Host Monya Baker is joined by Kumar Garg , president of Renaissance Philanthropy, an organization that helps philanthropists support science, technology and innovation. Prior to joining Renaissance Philanthropy, Garg trained as a lawyer and served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He shares how he has spent his career finding, funding, and implementing ideas both within the government and outside it via philanthropy, which is uniquely positioned to pilot “big, if true” ideas. Resources Learn more about Renaissance Philanthropy by visiting their website and listening to Garg’s interview on how philanthropy can fuel scientific innovation . Visit the NIH Brain Initiative website for more information on the initiative. See Team Kalil’s white board with more advice on how to get things done.

People in this episode

Host: Monya Baker

Guest: Kumar Garg

Topics covered

• science policy
• philanthropy
• innovation
• government
• funding

Keywords

• science policy
• philanthropy
• innovation
• government funding
• Kumar Garg

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Renaissance Philanthropy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, NIH Brain Initiative

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