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Tanoto Foundation

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Through a gift of $5 million to Mayo Clinic’s President’s Strategic Initiative Fund, Tanoto Foundation will help fuel discoveries that allow people throughout the world to enjoy healthy, productive lives through personalized and accessible healthcare solutions. 

“We want to help people live longer, healthier lives, at scale, and believe supporting Mayo Clinic’s patient-centric and data-driven approach will have lasting impact to everyone,” says Anderson Tanoto, trustee of the Singapore-based foundation.  

This gift is the result of medical excellence at Mayo Clinic and numerous dedicated physician leaders, including Mayo Clinic President and CEO Gianrico Farrugia, M.D.  

"We want to help people live longer, healthier lives, at scale, and believe supporting Mayo Clinic’s patient-centric and data-driven approach will have lasting impact to everyone."

— Anderson Tanoto

"Mayo Clinic is honored to receive this generous gift from Tanoto Foundation, which will help us further accelerate innovation in healthcare," said Dr. Farrugia. "The President's Strategic Initiative Fund provides resources for critical initiatives that have both a real-time and lasting impact on healthcare transformation. I am truly grateful to Tanoto Foundation for their philanthropic partnership and trust in Mayo Clinic." 

Tanoto Foundation was established by entrepreneur Sukanto Tanoto and his wife, Tinah Bingei Tanoto. Mr. Tanoto is the founder of RGE, a global group of resource-based companies focused on manufacturing sustainable natural fibers, edible oils, green packaging and clean natural gas used to create products that feed, clothe and energize the world.  

Tanoto Foundation is anchored by its mission to harness the transformative power of research and education to realize people’s full potential and improve lives. Recognized by Mayo Clinic as a Philanthropic Partner, the foundation has provided previous support in the areas of lymphoma, cardiac generation, diabetes and cardiovascular research.