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University Park , Pa. -An anonymous donor has given $250,000 to create the William Taylor Distinguished Graduate Fellowship in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

The William Taylor Distinguished Graduate Fellowship will support talented students in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and is named in honor of William D. Taylor, Director Emeritus of Intercollege Research Programs (IRP).

William D. Taylor retired from the University in 2000. His service spanned 37 years and included a number of administration and teaching positions. He held the office of Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education for the Eberly College of Science from 1989 to 1991, he directed the Cooperative Program in Biotechnology from 1988 to 1989, and he was chair of the molecular and cell biology programs from 1983 to 1989. He developed and taught biophysics courses from 1963 to 1989.

Taylor received his bachelor of science and doctor of philosophy degrees in chemistry from England 's Manchester University . He arrived at Penn State to conduct post-doctoral studies on a National Science Foundation fellowship. For over three decades he, along with 20 graduate students he mentored, studied the cancer-causing and mutation-generating effects that chemicals and ultraviolet light have on viruses and mammalian DNA.

The Distinguished Graduate Fellowship Program at Penn State is an initiative designed to spur philanthropic investments in graduate education. The goal of the program is to double the number of University Graduate Fellowships available for the most talented graduate students across the University. When each of these fellowships is fully funded at its $250,000 minimum, Penn State will match the endowment's annual income, thus providing a total of approximately $25,000 per year to the recipient in the form of tuition aid, a stipend and health insurance.

Additional contributions to this endowment may be made by interested persons or organizations by contacting Rob Mothersbaugh, Eberly College of Science at (814)863-8454 or rym4@psu.edu.