Museum Of Science, Boston: Annual Report 2007

Annual Report 2007

Our Mission The mission of the Museum of Science is to stimulate interest in and further understanding of science and technology and their importance for individuals and society. To

accomplish

this

educational

mission,

the

staff,

volunteers, overseers, and trustees of the Museum are dedicated to attracting the broadest possible spectrum of participants and involving them in activities, exhibits, and programs which will: • encourage curiosity, questioning, and exploration • inform and educate • enhance a sense of personal achievement in learning • respect individual interests, backgrounds, and abilities • promote lifelong learning and informed and active citizenship All this is offered in the spirit that learning is exciting and fun at the Museum of Science.

Museum of Science Science Park Boston, MA 02114-1099 617-723-2500 mos.org

Often the best part of extraordinary achievements is the fascinating story about a vision realized. This report tells such a story about the Museum of Science as it becomes the science and technology center of the 21st century. Major progress toward achieving our strategic vision made fiscal year 2007 one of the most exciting in our history. Audiences responded enthusiastically to the Museum’s life science offerings, illustrating the institution’s sensitivity to the topics that visitors want to explore. The temporary exhibition, Body Worlds 2: The Anatomical Exhibition of Real Human Bodies, produced five of the ten busiest days in Museum history. Meanwhile, a generous grant from The Catalyst Institute set in motion development of the Hall of Human Life, a state-of-the-art exhibit on human biology. Engineering and technology education produced dramatic results, too. The National Center for Technological Literacy® (NCTL®) entered two national textbook publishing partnerships and is active in 39 states. And we recognized our responsibility to deal with technology’s impact on the environment: we declared our goal to be leaders in applying science and technology responsibly by instituting a sustainability policy to

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minimize our impact on natural resources. Thanks to engineering innovator Bernard Gordon and his wife Sophia, we began developing a new engineering exhibit and constructed the Sophia and Bernard M. Gordon Wing, NCTL’s new headquarters. Their gift—the largest in Museum history— extended to the Gordon Current Science & Technology Center, which was rededicated in a warm celebration. Other philanthropists are recognizing the Museum’s value: the Annual Fund is at its highest level ever, as is endowment—which exceeded $100 million for the first time. Memberships surpassed 51,000, a record high. All told, the Museum enjoyed its most financially successful year in history, including the reversal of a five-year decline in Richard M. Burnes Jr. (left) and Ioannis N. Miaoulis in the Sophia and Bernard M. Gordon Wing, new headquarters of the NCTL

school visits.

Ioannis N. Miaoulis President and Director

In the midst of these remarkable achievements was a solemn time as we lost founding director Bradford Washburn, who transformed this Museum into a beloved institution. We honored his memory with Colossal, an exhibition of his large-format photographs, and the establishment of the Bradford and Barbara Washburn Discovery Fund. We will extend his legacy by building an innovative science and technology destination to future generations. Part of our story of transformation unfolds in the following pages.

Richard M. Burnes Jr. Chair, Board of Trustees

As global citizens, we must reckon with technology’s impact and make sound decisions about its use.

Reckoning with Technology Keeping up with today’s constant rate of technological innovation can be a challenge. As a result, many find technology bewildering. Yet because of technology’s pervasiveness in our lives, technological literacy is an educational imperative. As a nation, we must ensure our continued world leadership

by drawing more students to careers in science, technology, and engineering. As global citizens we must reckon with our potentially devastating impact on the environment. Earth’s ability to support life relies on citizens making sound decisions about how we use technologies. NCTL enhances people’s knowledge of technology nationwide by introducing engineering as a school discipline and by presenting technology education in museums as being equal to science education. The Museum’s approach for realizing its vision for informal technology education is guided by six major themes: What is technology? What’s going on in technology today? How are technologies developed? How can I use technologies to do useful and creative things? How do technology, the environment, and society affect each other? How can we make good decisions about using technologies? As our world transforms, the Museum faces the challenge to become a more dynamic community Museum staff members bring technology education to all (clockwise from top left): Lydia Beall, Josh Leung, Kate Hester, and Emily Bottis. Read their stories in the following pages.

member. Harnessing our power to gather people, we will emerge as a catalyst of conversations that stimulate thought and call our fellow citizens to action.

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Face-to-face with Science and Technology An active participant in civic life, the Museum of Science is a center for public conversations about science and technology in individual and collective experience. Forums and lectures bring audiences face-to-face with current science and technology issues. Are our children spending too much time with computers? How do developments in nanotechnology affect privacy and security? What’s your preferred method of transportation—and at what cost to the environment? In the past year, forums addressed questions like these to illustrate our complex relationship with technology. Meanwhile, ongoing adult-themed lectures feature noted scientists and writers with unique viewpoints on science and technology.

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Suzanne and John F. Reno John F. and Suzanne Reno have been visionary Museum leaders for more than 30 years. Mr. Reno has served as an overseer, board chairman, and continuously as a trustee since 1992. With foresight, the couple are shaping the Museum’s future through their funding of the Reno Family Foundation Symposia. Inspired by the Lowell Institute lectures, the Reno series connects the Museum’s adult audience with respected leaders in science and technology. “The Museum should facilitate real discussions on advances in any related field,” says Mr. Reno. “We can successfully address controversial subjects,” he adds, “by presenting the facts without taking a position.”

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Forum discussions illustrate our complex relationship with technology. Last year, human impact on the environment was a frequent subject: New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert discussed her book on climate change, and Kevin Knobloch of the Union of Concerned Scientists spoke before a screening of Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth. Beyond current events, lecture series such as Science on Screen and When Science Meets Art explore the intersection of science and culture.

Computer Clubhouse hosts 300 youths from 17 countries

connect Reno Family Foundation, Barbara and Malcolm L. Sherman Fund boost adult programs

Thinking Differently As director of content development and program manager for Engineering Is Elementary, NCTL’s

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engineering curriculum development program

The Museum fosters a lifelong learning ethic.

for grades 1 - 5, Kate Hester is helping to define an emerging field. Teaching engineering in classrooms encourages educators to think differently, says the

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former science teacher. Beyond informing students, teachers are cultivating critical thinking in young

Josh Leung, Intern

minds, empowering them to solve problems and use technology responsibly. A balanced view of engineering, Hester believes, “includes fostering awareness of both its benefits and its unintended consequences.” Her next

Joy Lucas

project will explore how engineers today improve

Overseer and philanthropist Joy Lucas sees her relationship with the Museum of Science as mutually rewarding. “It feels like a partnership,” she notes, “because of the support and education the Museum provides members of its community.”

upon their predecessors’ innovations, making them more environmentally sustainable. High-school junior Josh Leung has also ventured outside the classroom. He’s spent the past two summers as an electronics components intern at Cahners ComputerPlace. This year, Leung designed a hands-on activity teaching visitors about Boolean logic.

engage

Leung believes the Museum’s informal setting offers lasting educational value—for both himself and visitors. “By encouraging self-motivated learning,” he observes, “the Museum fosters a lifelong learning ethic.”

Joy’s service on the board has led her to learn about the scope and depth of the Museum’s activities. Using a grass-roots approach, she serves as a kind of evangelist for the Museum. She has invited friends to see its work and share in her enthusiasm. Joy is especially impressed with NCTL’s curriculum development work, and shows NCTL-produced textbooks to her children’s teachers and librarians. “It’s important to get the word out about the Museum’s formal curriculum development efforts,” she says.

Robots and Us opens, sponsored by iRobot

FALL 2006

President Bush appoints Ioannis Miaoulis to the National Museum and Library Services Board

Current Science & Technology Center renamed for Sophia and Bernard M. Gordon Science Live! Stage renamed for Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation

Educators Night attracts over 2,200

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The Classroom as Incubator

NCTL fills a real need for engineering education in grades K - 12.

NCTL advocates for engineering education in classrooms through standards development, curriculum

development,

and

professional

development for educators.

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Susan M. Crosby, Cisco Systems, Inc.

The Center has partnerships with policymakers and

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Susan M. Crosby Business Unit Controller, Civic Council Leader Cisco Systems, Inc.

educators in Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina,

Through its Civic Council, network management provider Cisco Systems, Inc. is a founding supporter of NCTL’s curriculum development program. The company has funded online professional tools for educators who use Engineering Is Elementary and Engineering the Future. Online courses and forums for teachers have created a community of passionate educators who exchange ideas and support to establish engineering curricula in schools.

to exchange ideas for implementing technology and

NCTL’s potential to bring technology education to a wide audience drew Cisco’s philanthropy. “There’s a real need for engineering education, especially in grades K-12,” says Civic Council leader Susan M. Crosby. “NCTL fills that gap.”

a full-year engineering and technology course for

New Jersey, and Texas. In Massachusetts, NCTL’s Gateway project connects leaders of 53 school districts engineering standards. Meanwhile, NCTL develops curricular materials for all grade levels, beginning with Engineering Is Elementary. The storybook series for grades 1- 5 feature international characters who tackle engineering challenges. Of the 20 books planned, 9 are currently available. Building Math shows middle-school students the role of math in technology design. The series is produced by Walch Publishing, one of two publishing partnerships NCTL arranged in 2007. Engineering the Future®, high-school students, focuses on our relationship with technology and how we influence technological development. It will be published by Key Curriculum Press. Finally, NCTL supports the implementation of

engineering

education

through

high-quality

interpret

professional development programs.

WINTER 2006-07

Darwin opens in Exhibit Halls Environmental activist David Suzuki accepts Bradford Washburn Award Bradford Washburn dies; Colossal, his photographic exhibition, opens, sponsored by Grand Circle Travel

Breaking with Tradition Emily Bottis joined the Museum in 2005 to explore informal science and technology education.

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As director of interactive media, she’s constantly

Technology should enable our mission.

exploring ways to extend the Museum’s reach through technology.

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One example is the Museum’s new website, where visitors can access podcasts, videocasts, and virtual exhibits. Online educational games are among

Emily Bottis, Director of Interactive Media

more interactive media in development. Technology also extends to the total visitor experience. Logistical tools like the online trip planner enhance convenience, allowing visitors to focus on the Museum’s exhibits and programs. “Technology

should

enable

our

mission,” Ira and Jacquelynne Stepanian

says Bottis. Lydia Beall also came to the Museum with an interest in informal technology education. Trained in chemical engineering and museum education, the project manager of the Design Challenges program proves that engineering education isn’t just for career engineers. Her work shows how to apply the same problem-solving skills engineers

transform

use in everyday situations. Beall is especially sensitive to different learning styles to develop presentations that engage all audiences. Presenting challenges as genderneutral scenarios in non-traditional settings further demystifies engineering.

Former chairman of the Museum of Science and retired chairman and CEO of Bank of Boston, Ira Stepanian appreciates technology’s impact on our everyday lives. Ira and his wife Jacquie have endowed the Stepanian Family Technology Education Fund to support the new technology exhibits and initiatives. “These ideas are key elements of the Museums’s education mission,” says Ira. “We want to be a part of their creation by supporting technology programs over the long term.” Jacquie and Ira are charter members of the Chairman’s Circle.

Construction begins on the Sophia and Bernard M. Gordon Wing

WINTER 2006-07

Body Worlds 2, sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim, draws 21,158 visitors, a single-day record Hurricane on the Bayou, sponsored by The MathWorks, opens in Omni

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This Museum is about the future, not the past.

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Eugene Record Jr., Overseer

Better Learning through Technology Eugene Record Jr.

Innovation today often includes bells and whistles. But

Like many Boston natives, Eugene (Gene) Record Jr.’s affection for the Museum of Science began during childhood visits. As a physician’s son, he developed a fascination with medicine and the human body, demonstrated today by his support of the development of the Hall of Human Life. This cutting-edge exhibit on human biology will explore technology’s impact on human life. “Technology has opened the door to the mysteries of the body,” Gene notes.

the best technology, however flashy, aids our endeavors and improves our experiences.

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Through Technology for

the Visitor, the Museum will use technology to enhance the visitor experience. Showcasing emergent technology is a priority—provided it enhances an aspect of the visitor experience, whether through educational value or customer convenience. This new initiative is about technology in action. Virtually every aspect of the Museum is a candidate for a tech makeover, from new signage to major exhibit areas like the Discovery Center. Technology will also enrich all topics, from life science to engineering. Besides enhancing existing Museum offerings, Technology for the Visitor also includes new innovations. Visions for the future include multi-purpose kiosks where visitors can download digital-media tours, see personalized exhibit recommendations, and even get help finding their way around the Museum. The ongoing initiative opens the way to bolder ideas further into the future, including immersive environments, simulations, and games—some flashy, but all enabling science and technology education.

innovate

After 25 years of involvement with the Museum, Gene remains an enthusiastic visitor. “The Museum recharges my curiosity about what’s happening in the world today,” he says. Unlike other museums, he adds: “this Museum is about the future, not the past.”

Museum enhances Corporate Membership benefits

SPRING/SUMMER 2007

Into the Unknown premieres in Planetarium Apple Computer cofounder Steve Wozniak receives Walker Prize

The creative thrill of designing solutions isn’t just for the pros. Bernard M. and Sophia Gordon

The Creative Thrill The “creative thrill of designing something that solves a real human problem and that people use,” William A. Wulf told the New York Times in 2007, “[is] addictive.” The outgoing president of the National Academy of Engineering might have been describing Creativity Workshop, a new permanent exhibit in development. Here visitors will learn about the engineering design process by inventing things themselves. This exhibit challenges the view that technology and engineering are n

create SPRING/SUMMER 2007

impenetrable

and

perplexing

through

three

main:

“Art and Technology” will display kinetic sculpture and

document the artist’s process. Here visitors can also create their own kinetic sculptures. n

“Creative Thinking Tools and Techniques” will introduce

visitors to the thought processes applied in technology design. n

“Making

It

Work”

will

provide

various

settings

for

experimentation. This area will also house the popular Design Challenges, in which visitors experience the engineering design cycle, from design to testing, to solve a given problem. As Creativity Workshop shows, that “creative thrill” isn’t just for the pros.

David G. Mugar gift enables renovation of Mugar Omni Theater

Museum participates in BIO2007, world’s largest biotech conference; sponsored by AstraZeneca Museum observes Women in Science Month

Fueled by their belief in the Museum’s goal to inspire young people to choose engineering careers, Sophia and Bernard M. Gordon made the largest gift in the institution’s history through the Gordon Foundation. Much of the work highlighted in the preceding pages owes directly to this gift. NCTL’s new headquarters, the development of Creativity Workshop, and the new exhibit Innovative Engineers were also made possible by the Gordons. Bernard, himself an engineer, founder of Analogic, and cofounder Neurologica, is especially committed to inspiring the engineers of tomorrow. “Engineering is a very rewarding profession,” says Bernard. “The Museum can do a lot to demonstrate that to young people.”

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Treasurer’s Report Fiscal 2007 JOHN SLAKEY

Selected Financial Information Gross Attendance (000’s)

Results from Operations

1,696

Fiscal year 2007 (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007) was outstanding for the Museum. Operating results generated

1,381

1,680

1,626

1,973

2000

$4.3 million to allocate toward investments in information technology infrastructure, deferred maintenance needs, and the critical replenishment of operating reserves

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used to fund the campaign and other initiatives. The enormously successful Body Worlds 2 exhibit led the positive outcome, drawing 554,000 visitors from July 29 – Jan-

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uary 7, second only to Ramesses the Great (700,000 visitors from May to August, 1988). Body Worlds 2 set numerous Museum attendance marks including a single day of over 21,000 visitors, nine of the top ten attended

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Operating Results (OOO’s)

For the year ended April 30,



2003

2004

For the 14 months ended June 30, 2005 (a)

For the year ended June 30,

2005

2006

2007

Operating Support and Revenue Unrestricted contributions, grants, and pledges Contributed services and gifts in kind Restricted funds and government awards Admissions Membership income Ancillary services Store sales (b) Investment income Program fees Other income Net transfers from/(to) non-operating funds Total operating support and revenue

1,711 1,758 5,794 11,591 3,551 3,808 3,406 928 1,442 985 1,767 $ 3 6,741

1,977 2,223 1,275 1,963 6,263 12,059 8,924 11,879 3,745 4,603 3,632 5,490 2,726 ­— 970 894 1,256 1,472 518 657 3,536 635 34,822 41,875

2,691 1,953 14,000 12,609 4,501 5,887 — 715 1,366 1,342 850 45,914

2,549 1,915 14,061 13,927 5,387 6,826 — 1,134 1,520 926 <187> 48,058

Operating Expenses and Transfers Program services Fundraising Building operations Administration and general Interest and other expense Bond principal payment (c) Total operating expenses and transfers

21,630 2,754 4,649 5,966 524 1,205 $ 36,728

20,586 3,458 4,640 4,360 512 1,260 34,816

25,705 4,231 5,049 6,489 344 — 41,818

29,246 6,041 5,238 5,241 90 — 45,856

31,985 4,133 5,393 6,155 321 — 47,987

Excess of Support and Revenue Over Expenses and Transfers

$

6

57

58

71

5,336 79,637 47,424 —

3,491 89,656 48,750 —

4,847 103,579 51,972 —

days in Museum history; and four monthly records. Overall Museum fiscal year attendance of 1,973,000 was the second highest ever, 21% ahead of the prior year. Fortunately,

2003

the Museum did not suffer the normal post-blockbuster

2004

2005 (a)

2006

2007

(a) Fourteen-month period from May 2004 – June 2005

drop in attendance (15% – 20%) that can occur after an exhibit of this magnitude. In fact, the attendance num-

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bers were comparable to their corresponding historical

Financial Condition

averages and reflect the momentum gained from hosting

Unrestricted cash totaled $4.8 million as of June 30, an increase

Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Body Worlds 2 in

of $1.3 million due to the positive operating results offset by

consecutive years.

spending on capital projects and unfunded campaign expenses. The market value of the endowment grew 16% and exceeded the

Because of these impressive figures, visitor-related in-

$100 million milestone during the year, with a value of $103.6 mil-

come—admissions, Museum memberships, parking, and

lion on June 30. The increase of $14.0 million from last year was

net income generated from store and food operations—

driven by additions totaling $2.1 million and net market gains of

totaled $23.2 million, the highest on record and 13% better

$11.9 million. The endowment returned 17.0% net of fees for the

than a year ago. Also worth noting is the 12% increase in

year. Property, plant, and equipment increased by a net of $3.2

external event and conference income to $1.6 million as a

million to $52.0 million, representing $7.9 million in additions off-

result of an increased sales effort to book large corporate

set by $4.4 million in depreciation and $0.3 million in write-offs.

events and the development of the social market.

Included in the additions was $4.2 million for construction of the Gordon Wing, which houses the NCTL and is scheduled to be

In addition, it was an impressive year for fundraising. Gifts

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Selected Statement of Financial Position Accounts (OOO’s) Unrestricted cash and investments Pooled endowment funds at market value Property, plant, and equipment, net of depreciation Revenue bonds payable (c)

$ 6,169 67,876 45,919 10,165

5,201 81,475 45,487 8,905

(a) For the 14 months May 2004 – June 2005 as the Museum transitioned from an April 30 to a June 30 year end. (b) Beginning in FY 2005, the Museum outsourced its retail store to a third-party vendor; net results are included in ancillary income. (c) Through an early retirement provision, the Museum fully paid off its revenue bonds in November of 2004.

completed in November 2007.

and pledges totaled a record-setting $42 million and the Museum’s Annual Fund set a new fiscal year mark of $2.6

Once again, “thank you” to all who helped produce these

million. While government grant expenditures dropped

notable results. Our trustees, overseers, and donors provided

16% from last year primarily due to the lack of a federal

the inspiration and financial support to advance our strategic

line item appropriation, the $8.6 million for operating pro-

initiatives. The staff’s hard work helped execute the vision and ensured

grams was nevertheless the second highest ever, generat-

that we offered all our visitors—on-site, offsite, or online—excellent

ing $1.3 million in indirect cost recovery.

programs and experiences. And finally, the continual dedication of our volunteers who donated 51,000 hours of their time, the

On the expense side, operating expenditures finished

equivalent of over 24 full time employees, was significant in helping

below budget, reflecting savings from staff vacancies and

the Museum deliver on its mission. Together, all these efforts

outside services.

generated a year of which the Museum can be proud.

Sources of operating funds $48,058,000

Fundraising 9%

Contributions 9% Admissions 29%

Restricted Funds 29% Investment Income 3% Program Fees 3% Membership 11%

uses of operating funds $47,987,000

Ancillary Services 14% Transfer and Other 2%

Building Operations 11%

Administration and General 13%

Program Services 67%

2006-2007 Volunteer Leadership Board of Trustees Chair Richard M. Burnes Jr., General Partner, Charles River Ventures, Inc., Waltham Vice Chairs Paul Egerman, CEO, eScription, Inc., Needham Heights Jonathan J. Fleming, Oxford Bioscience Partners, Boston Gwill E. York, Managing Director, Lighthouse Capital Partners, Cambridge Chair of the Overseers Laura Barker Morse, Human Capital Partner, Atlas Venture, Waltham President and Director Ioannis Miaoulis, President and Director, Museum of Science, Boston

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Treasurer John T. Slakey, Vice President, Finance, Museum of Science, Boston Secretary Wendy Kistler, Belmont Assistant Secretary Wayne Bouchard, Chief Operating Officer, Museum of Science, Boston Corporate Counsel Wayne M. Kennard, Senior Partner, WilmerHale, Boston Trustees John E. Abele, Founder Chairman, Boston Scientific Corporation, Natick Richard I. Anders, Managing Director, Rubin / Anders Scientific, Inc., Brookline Howard M. Anderson, William Porter Distinguished Lecturer, MIT Entrepreneurship Center, Cambridge

Henry P. Becton Jr., President, WGBH Educational Foundation, Brighton Jeffrey R. Beir, North Bridge Venture Partners, Waltham Joan M. Bergstrom, Professor Director, Center for International Education and Leadership, Wheelock College, Boston

* Deceased ** Resigned (M) Matching support u Corporate Community Fund

Wendy W. Kistler, Belmont Michael E. Kolowich, President and Executive Producer, DigiNovations, Inc., Concord Leo X. Liu, President and C.E.O, Cambria Biosciences, Woburn William A. Lowell, Partner, Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP, Boston

William Schawbel, CEO, The Schawbel Corporation, Bedford Matthew D. Shedd, Sudbury Malcolm L. Sherman, Vice Chairman, Gordon Brothers Group Inc., Boston Lawrence A. Siff, Principal and Managing Director, Gordon Brothers Group Inc., Boston

Richard M. Burnes Jr., General Partner, Charles River Ventures, Inc., Waltham Joseph Campanelli, President CEO, Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., Boston Richard A. Carpenter, President, Carpenter Associates, Orwell, VT Stephen E. Coit, Cambridge James Daniell, CEO, Edtech Networks, Inc., Wakefield Jaishree Deshpande, Andover

Climb for Success In a unique approach to fundraising, overseer Michael G. Thonis challenged family and friends to support the Museum by making a gift to the Annual Fund if he climbed Mt. Washington twice in one day. On July 16, Michael completed the double-climb and, thanks to more than 100 donors, raised over $50,000 for the 2007 Annual Fund. Michael’s own connection to the Museum began at an early age with family

M. Dozier Gardner, Consultant, Cambridge Associates LLP, Boston John D. Hamilton Jr., Vice President, Carpenter & Company, Inc., Cambridge Julie E. Henry, Chestnut Hill Emily C. Hood, Boston Frederick H. Lovejoy Jr., Associate Physician-in-Chief, Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Boston

Samuel O. Thier, Professor of Medicine and Health Care Policy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

Sinclair Weeks Jr., Chairman and CEO Emeritus, Reed & Barton Corporation, Sudbury

Life Trustees Vernon R. Alden, Royal Thai Consulate General, Boston J. P. Barger, REBOXX, Inc., Hudson

Helene R. Cahners–Kaplan, Naples, FL

Gary T. DiCamillo, President and CEO, American Crystal, Inc., Dedham

contributed in honor of his remarkable feat.

John A. Fibiger, Austin, TX

Paul Egerman, CEO, eScription, Inc., Needham Heights Jonathan J. Fleming, Oxford Bioscience Partners, Boston

Sean McGrath, President, Stonegate Group, Natick

Diane R. Gordon, Attorney, Boston

Howard Messing, President COO, MEDITECH, Westwood

Helen Greiner, Chairman, Cofounder, iRobot Corporation, Burlington

Sandra O. Moose, Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group, Boston

Leslie E. Greis, Managing Member, Perennial Capital Advisors, Cambridge Daphne Hatsopoulos, Lincoln

Ann Kania, Cambridge Donald M. Kaplan, Physician, Pulmonary Associates of Greater Boston, Everett

Joyce L. Plotkin, President, Mass Technology Leadership Council, Boston John F. Reno, Chairman, Reno Family Charitable Foundation, Winchester Mitchel J. Resnick, LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research, MIT Media Lab, Cambridge John C. Rutherford, Managing Partner, Parthenon Capital, LLC, Boston

Henri A. Termeer, Chairman, President, and CEO, Genzyme Corporation, Cambridge Hal R. Tovin, Group Executive Vice President, Citizens Financial Group, Boston Lawrence Weber, Chairman, W2 Group Inc., Waltham

Donald B. Wilson, Trustee, Wilson-Cambridge Realty Trust, Cambridge Non–Elected Voting Trustees Ioannis Miaoulis, President and Director, Museum of Science, Boston John B. Hopkins, President, Volunteer Service League, Museum of Science, Boston

Edith LaC. Dabney, Chestnut Hill George P. Edmonds Jr., Cambridge

Ira Stepanian, Retired Chairman and CEO, Bank of America, Boston

Neil W. Wallace, Co-Founder, The General Investment & Development Companies, Boston

D. Reid Weedon Jr., Cohasset

with all his kind supporters. The Museum is sincerely

Segundo Mateo**, Project Trender, Bechtel National, Inc., West McLean, VA

Ralph Z. Sorenson, President Emeritus, Babson College, Wellesley Hills

Joan C. Suit, Weston

Warren S. Berg, Sanbornville, NH

Richard A. DiPerna, Swampscott

Preston H. Saunders, Partner, Nichols & Pratt, Boston

Robert C. Seamans Jr., Beverly

visits. He looks forward to sharing this special place grateful to Michael and those who generously

Mrs. James L. Phillips, Manchester

H. Bradford Washburn Jr.*, Founding Director, Museum of Science, Boston

Sally L. Dias, Vice President, Programs & Partnerships in Education, Emmanuel College, Boston

Elizabeth Houghteling**, Cambridge Key

Brian T. Keane, Weston

Walter J. Gamble, Brookline George P. Gardner Jr., Palm Beach, FL Morris Gray, Treasurer, Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, Boston Paul E. Gray, Professor, Electrical Engineering & President Emeritus, MIT, Cambridge

Gwill E. York, Managing Director, Lighthouse Capital Partners, Cambridge

Richard O. Howe*, Belmont

Trustees Emeriti Jane C. Bradley, Manchester

Robert F. Jasse, Owner Founder, Alyson’s Orchard, Walpole, NH

Truman S. Casner, Of Counsel, Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston

William C. Mercer*, Westwood

Amy Morse Winslow, Principal, MW Advisory, Needham Laura Barker Morse, Chair, Board of Overseers, Human Capital Partner, Atlas Venture, Waltham Wayne M. Kennard, Corporate Counsel, Senior Partner, WilmerHale, Boston Ex Officio Trustees David P. Driscoll, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Education, Malden Stephen H. Burrington, Commissioner, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Boston

Jerome C. Hunsaker Jr., Concord

Brit J. d’Arbeloff, Brookline

Mrs. Roger L. Nichols, North Scituate

David W. Ellis, President Emeritus, Museum of Science, Boston

James R. Nichols, Partner, Nichols & Pratt, Boston

Overseers Chair Laura Barker Morse Amy L. Abrams Hassan M. Ahmed William F. Aikman Melvin Bernstein James R. Bertelli

Paul A. Bleicher Alexis Borisy Vanu G. Bose Edward J. Boudreau Jr. Ian A. Bowles William J. Brady Daniel S. Bricklin Marc R. Buntaine Charles Button Edmund B. Cabot Dolores C. Calaf Eric J. Chaisson** Alice Chiang Jason E. Chudnofsky Rena Clark Gerald D. Cohen Howard E. Cox Jr. John Cullinane Jr. James Daniell Virginia M. d’Arbeloff Randall Davis Francis A. de Souza Charles Digate Fernando J. Domenech Jr. Jaime Ellertson Marion S. Ellis Juan Enriquez Saloni Fadia Newell Flather Sr. Carol Fulp** Michael G. George Eva Ghosh Robert Gittens Peter Glick Barry J. Gonder Norman W. Gorin Gary R. Gregg Peter W. Grieve Evelynn Hammonds Ina Heafitz Andrew Hoar Mark W. Holland James E. Hollis Steven T. Horan David L. House Michael V. Hynes David L. Jegen Linda M. Johnson Paula A. Johnson Philip Johnson Paul G. Joubert Charles F. Kane Lewis Karabatsos** Ranch Kimball Bhavya Lal Pam Lassiter John N. Little Sheila A. Lockwood Joy Lucas Ted MacLean Louise Park MacMillan Paul A. Maeder Laura Davies Mateo Ann Merrifield Cleve B. Moler** Elizabeth Moore Valerie Mosley John R. Nelson

Ronald S. Newbower Mary Anne North Kenneth J. Novack Mark Nunnelly Kate P. O’Neil Anthony Perkins Donald M. Perrin Finley H. Perry Jr. Lucia L. Quinn Eugene E. Record Jr. William J. Ribaudo Chris Rogers Robert Sackstein Howard Salwen Judy Samelson Alison B. Sander James Savage Steven D. Schwaitzberg Ralph G. Seferian** Naomi O. Seligman Lisa S. Serafin Raj Sharma Ralph Sheridan Robin Sherman Jenot W. Shipley Leonard J. Shustek Kimberly A. Slater Normand F. Smith III Ameeta Soni Carol Vash Spritz Walter F. Stafford III Ava Steenstrup Addie Swartz Jean C. Tempel Michael G. Thonis Richard Tinsman Brian Totty Gene Tremblay Mark Trusheim Stephen M. Van Beaver Margaret Ann Warner Christopher L. Wilson Michael Winter Douglas Zingale Overseers Emeriti Nile L. Albright John M. Bradley Earline S. Bush Mrs. Walter M. Cabot Joan Tozzer Cave Jane M. Cole Albert M. Creighton Jr. Mrs. Tarrant Cutler George L. Dow Robert R. Everett Boruch B. Frusztajer Owen Gingerich Marvin C. Grossman Ernest Henderson III Gardner C. Hendrie Jonnet K. Holladay Charles H. Hood Max D. Hopper Richard M. Hunt E. Verner Johnson Howard W. Johnson Jerome P. Kassirer

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Richard G. Leahy George Lewis John F. Magee Terrence B. Magrath Susie E. Mooncai Lorraine Graham Morss Thurman F. Naylor Peter Nessen Rodger Nordblom Kenneth H. Olsen Edith Hall Overly Thomas L. Phillips Douglas E. Poole Helen M. Pounds George Putnam William M. Raeder Thomas A. Rosse Helen Chin Schlichte Marvin G. Schorr Arthur R. Schwartz Emily Hubbs Scott Mrs. Donald C. Seamans John A. Shane Eleanor G. Shore Ella P. Smith Helen B. Spaulding John K. Spring Ralph C. Sweetland Stephen B. Swensrud Barbara P. Washburn Joanne Weafer John P. Weitzel Charles V. Willie Anne B. R. Witherby Innovators Steering Committee Amy Morse Winslow, Chair Jeff Behrens, Vice Chair R. Matt Fates Todd Foley Dozier Gardner Matthew Hamory Gregory O’Shaughnessy Christopher Shannon Eric Solem Laura Weinstein Scott Yaphe

 Volunteer Service League Board of Directors President John Hopkins Vice President Irv Krause

Key * Deceased ** Resigned (M) Matching support u Corporate Community Fund

Treasurer David Ching Secretary Warren Sylvester Directors Judy Adelizzi Tom Berry Dottye Foxon Marilyn Harris Susan Heavner Paul Howley Bob Kinckle Jerry Kohn Joyce Mehring John Nunes Barbara Roth Sandy Oelstrom Anthony Rizzuto mrn Tomusiak Non-Voting Director Judy Sokol, Manager, Human Resources, Museum of Science

Giving Circles Chairman’s Circle ($1,000,000+) Anonymous Rick and Nonnie Burnes Brit and Alex d’Arbeloff Joanne and Paul Egerman Mr. and Mrs. M. Dozier Gardner Genzyme Corporation Sophia and Bernard M. Gordon The Charles Hayden Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services Intel Corporation National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Institute of Standards and Technology National Science Foundation William and Helen Pounds John and Suzanne Reno Mr. William Schawbel and Ms. Judy Samelson Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation Barbara and Malcolm Sherman Ira and Jacquie Stepanian Dr. and Mrs. Herman D. Suit U.S. Small Business Administration Neil and Elise Wallace Mr. D. Reid Weedon Jr. President’s Circle ($500,000–$999,999) Anonymous (2) Bose Corporation Jane and John M. Bradley Cisco Systems, Inc. The Lowell Institute

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative The MathWorks, Inc. Microsoft Corporation David G. Mugar Marianne and Kenneth J. Novack Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust WBZ-TV, Channel 4 WCVB-TV, Channel 5 Founder’s Circle ($250,000–$499,999) Anonymous Vernon R. Alden Catalyst Institute Francis T. Colby Trust Under Will* Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Creighton Jr. Amy and Jonathan Fleming Emily C. Hood Edna and Donald M. Kaplan Wendy and Philip Kistler George Lewis Lockheed Martin Corporation Lakeside Foundation Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. Colleen and Howard Messing Elizabeth and James Nichols Wapack Foundation Jane and A. Neil Pappalardo Eugene and Abigail Record Ann Ellen and John Rutherford Science Museum Exhibit Collaborative Edwin S. Webster Foundation WilmerHale Gwill York and Paul Maeder CONTRIBUTIONS FY 2007 The Museum is grateful to the following donors for their generosity during fiscal year 2007, which

concluded on June 30. Thanks to their support, we again enjoyed our most successful year ever.

Unrestricted gifts Annual Fund contributions provide the Museum with resources to develop and maintain worldclass exhibits, present educational programs, conduct community outreach efforts, and continue essential day-to-day operations. The Museum gratefully acknowledges the work of the co-chairs of the Membership and Annual Fund sub-committees, Richard A. Carpenter and James Daniell, for their exceptional service in helping the Annual Fund achieve its most successful year ever. Discoverers Society Titanium Level ($100,000 or more) Brit and Alex d’Arbeloff Jane and A. Neil Pappalardo Platinum Level ($50,000–$99,999) Rick and Nonnie Burnes Ira and Jacquie Stepanian Diamond Level ($25,000–$49,999) Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. John Abele on behalf of the Argosy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David T. Altshuler Sarah and Jeffrey Beir

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recognizes individuals, families, corporations, and foundations making gifts and pledges of seven figures or greater. This year, the Museum is also pleased to recognize those donors who have made gifts and pledges of $250,000 or more as members of the President’s Circle ($500,000 - $999,999), and the Founder’s Circle ($250,000 - $499,999). The Museum is grateful for the leadership and vision of all giving circle members, whose generosity is advancing the mission of the Museum and transforming people’s lives in our community and beyond.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Creighton Jr. Jaishree and Desh Deshpande Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. DiCamillo Joanne and Paul Egerman Amy and Jonathan Fleming Ms. Kathryn B. Kavadas Colleen and Howard Messing Marianne and Kenneth J. Novack Barbara and Malcolm Sherman Gold Level ($10,000–$24,999) Anonymous Amy and David Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anders Howard Anderson Drs. Joan M. and Gary Bergstrom Edward J. Boudreau Jr. Jane and John M. Bradley Michael F. Cronin Dr. Richard A. DiPerna and Dr. Jean Nichols Mr. and Mrs. George P. Edmonds Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Walter J. Gamble Mr. and Mrs. George P. Gardner Helen Greiner Mr. and Mrs. Peter Grieve Ina and Lewis Heafitz Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hollis Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Kania Jr. Edna and Donald M. Kaplan Tracy and Jonathan Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. Wayne M. Kennard Wendy and Philip Kistler Lakeside Foundation Lars Foundation John Little and Nancy Wittenberg Dr. Leo Liu and Dr. Pendred Noyce Dr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Lovejoy Jr. Louise P. and John H. MacMillan IV Mr. and Mrs. Sean McGrath Ms. Ann Merrifield and Mr. Wayne Davis Elizabeth and J. Stuart Moore Laura and Ken Morse (M) Mr. John R. Nelson Eugene and Abigail Record Jim and Carol Savage Mr. William Schawbel and Ms. Judy Samelson Ms. Naomi Seligman Dr. and Mrs. William U. Shipley Drs. Eleanor and Miles Shore Mr. and Mrs. John K. Spring Kenneth and Carol Vash Spritz William M. and Judith A. Steul (M) Dr. and Mrs. Herman D. Suit Stephen Swensrud Mr. and Mrs. Henri A. Termeer Michael and Susan Thonis Brian Totty and Shernaz Daver Hal and Lisa Tovin Mr. and Mrs. Eyk Van Otterloo (M) Gwill York and Paul Maeder Silver Level ($5,000–$9,999) Anonymous (2)

Donald-Bruce Abrams and Roberta Rubin Hassan Ahmed Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Becton Jr. (M) C. Hunter and Pamela Boll Alexis Borisy and Lia Meisinger Dr. Vanu Bose Ian and Hannah Bowles (M) Robert F. Bulens Catherine and Marc Buntaine Mrs. Earline S. Bush Joe and Carolyn Campanelli Richard A. Carpenter Michael and Maureen Champa Karen and Brian Conway Mr. Howard Cox Kim and Judith Davis Charles and Deborah Digate Denise Dupre and Mark Nunnelly Mr. and Mrs. David C. Evans Jr. Judith A. and Lionel P. Fortin Mr. and Mrs. M. Dozier Gardner Mr. Granville C. Garth Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gordon Hannelore and Jeremy Grantham Karen and Gary Gregg Ms. Leslie E. Greis Henry and Jean Hall Bambi and Frank Hatch Dr. and Mrs. George Hatsopoulos The Helen G. Hauben Foundation Gardner Hendrie and Karen Johansen Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Hood Emily C. Hood Ms. Elizabeth Houghteling and Mr. Philip Balboni Ronald and Kathleen Jackson Mr. Paul Joubert and Ms. Beverly Hand Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Karp Brian and Elizabeth Keane Kathy and David Kloss Michael E. Kolowich and Kirstin Lynde Mela Lew and Harold Leach Jr. Mr. Caleb Loring Jr. Alistair and Sharon Lowe Mr. and Mrs. William A. Lowell Terrence B. Magrath Anne and Paul Marcus Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Mayer Mr. and Mrs. Rodger P. Nordblom William and Helen Pounds Elizabeth G. Riley and Daniel E. Smith Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Rosse Lisa and Jonathan Rourke Mr. Bruce Sachs Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. and Carol A. Shedd Ralph Sheridan and Anne Steer Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stata Robert and Christina Suh Ms. Jean C. Tempel and Mr. Peter A. Wilson Gene and Susan Tremblay

Mark and Charla Trusheim Mr. Marc Ullman Uvas Foundation Penny and Jeffrey Vinik Constance and Robert Walkingshaw Neil and Elise Wallace Peg Warner Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Weber Ms. Amy Woods and Mr. Humberto Gil Bronze Level ($2,500–$4,999) Anonymous (4) William F. Aikman Robert and Patricia Almond The Barrington Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Russell S. Beede Jeff Behrens and Lori Rutter Warren and Marjorie Berg Dr. and Mrs. Melvin Bernstein Dr. Paul Bleicher and Ms. Julia Greenstein William and Nancy Brady Dorothy S. and Walter M. Cabot Lucy Caldwell-Stair and Thomas Stair Jason and Judy Chudnofsky Susan and Gerald Cohen Mr. Stephen E. Coit Rev. Louise and Dr. Loring Conant Jr. Mr. Steven D. Corkin John and Sandrine Cullinane Mr. James Daniell and Ms. Susan LeClaire Dr. Randall Davis and Dr. Dana Penney Richard J. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Jean E. de Valpine Sally and John Dias Wesley and Virginia Eaton Jaime and Pamala Ellertson Juan and Mary Enriquez Shaoul “Ziggy” and Suzanne Ezekiel Alexander Falk John and Barbara Fibiger David Forbes and Virginia Sherwood-Forbes Mark Forziati Robert Frankston and Eleanor Elkin Bob and Iris Frisch Mr. and Mrs. Boruch Frusztajer Dozier and Elise Gardner Dr. and Mrs. Steven D. Garland Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Gelb Michael and Cynthia George Eva and Shikhar Ghosh Peter and Kerstin Glick Nancy and Barry Gonder Norman and Amy Gorin Ms. Anne B. Hagan Robert and Bethe Hagopian John D. Hamilton Jr. Evelynn Hammonds and

Alexandra Shields Dr. and Mrs. William H. Harris Eric and Karol Hjerpe Amanda and Andrew Hoar Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Holland Mr. Steven Horan Robert and Margaret T. Huskins John Huth and Karen Agnew Michael V. Hynes and Louisa Kasdon Ms. Susan Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Jacobson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Jeffries David L. Jegen and Cynthia Greene Mr. Ernest W. Jennes Linda and E. Verner Johnson Philip Johnson and Donna Gordon Mr. and Mrs. C. Bruce Johnstone Charles F. Kane Alexa and Ranch Kimball Barbara Kirchheimer Mr. and Mrs. Seth A. Klarman Mr. Michael A. Krupka and Ms. Anne C. Kubik Maria and Wes Kussmaul Jone LaBombard and William Noyce Mr. and Mrs. John B. Landry Pam Lassiter Martha and Lucian Leape George Lewis Mr. Andrew Ley and Ms. Carol Searle Catherine Lyden and Joseph Siemiatkoski Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacPherson Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Magee Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Martin Dr. and Mrs. David J. McGrath Donald K. Mitchell Lorraine and Charles Morss Ms. Valerie Mosley Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Mucci Elizabeth and James Nichols Wapack Foundation Patricia Nolan and David Rabkin Mary Anne and Jeffrey North Kate and Ford O’Neil Theodore and Mary Papastavros Stephen and Betsy Pearse Donald and Sandra Perrin Finley and Patricia Perry Thomas and Jennifer Pincince Ms. Joyce L. Plotkin and Dr. Bennett Aspel Robert and Sally Quinn Mr. William J. Ribaudo Mark and Lynne Rickabaugh James and Jennifer Rosenberg Hon. and Mrs. William L. Saltonstall Howard Salwen and Sheryl Marshall Alison Sander Mr. and Mrs. Preston H. Saunders Ms. Emily F. Schabacker Dr. and Mrs. Marvin G. Schorr

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Karl and Deborah Schwiegershausen Daniel Schwinn Bob Segel and Janice Sherman Ms. Lisa S. Serafin The Shane Foundation Raj and Nalini Sharma Ms. Deborah Sheedy Lawrence and Joan Siff Dr. and Mrs. Edward Simon Medha Sinha and Arthur G. Epker III Mr. Michael Skok Normand Smith and Judy Reed-Smith Ameeta and Vivek Soni Mrs. Helen B. Spaulding Lee and Robert Sproull Walter and Sue Stafford Mr. and Mrs. Peter Stanley Mrs. Fredrick J. Stare Addie Swartz and Joel Rosen Dr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Sweetland Gerry Swislow Dr. and Mrs. Samuel O. Their (M) Karen and Tom Tierney Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warburton Jr. Mr. D. Reid Weedon Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Weitzel Stetson Whitcher* Susan Whitehead Dr. and Mrs. Charles V. Willie Tracey and Richard Willmott Christopher Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Grant M. Wilson Michael Winter and Deborah Goldberg Douglas A. and Francy F. Zingale

Explorers Society Everest Level ($1,200–$2,499) Anonymous Mary Barbara and Michael B. Alexander Dorothy and David Arnold Dr. and Mrs. Edmund B. Cabot Suzanne and Stephen Chapman Pieter Cohen and Lauren Budding Thomas and Lisa Collins Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dabney Mr. and Mrs. Nelson J. Darling Jr. Fernando and Charlene Domenech David W. and Marion S. Ellis Ms. Cheryl Forte Roger Frechette and Ania Knap

Key * Deceased ** Resigned (M) Matching support u Corporate Community Fund

Mr. and Mrs. Jay L. Gainsboro Robert Gittens and Donna Latson Gittens Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gray Michael and Jeanne Henry Douglas and Judith Krupp Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Lawrence (M) Muriel and Norman Leventhal Ioannis and Beth Miaoulis Julie and Troy Norris Dr. and Mrs. Maurice M. Pechet Mrs. Ervin Pietz Mitchell and Adrienne Rabkin Robert and Beth Sackstein Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Seamans Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Norton L. Sherman Judith and William Silver Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Z. Sorenson John and Elinor Svenson John and Jacqueline Welch Kendra and Frederic Weldon Amy Morse Winslow and Toffer Winslow Mr. Michael J. Zak and Mrs. Roxanne Zak Charles and Margaret Ziering McKinley Level ($600–$1,199) Anonymous (2) Vernon R. Alden Edythe and Jay Anderson Ronald and Susan Barris Jordan and Barbara Birger Thomas and Lisa Blumenthal Tom Borieko and Alison Coolidge Mr. Daniel Bricklin and Dr. Carol Singer Robert and Beverly Brown John and Kate Cabot Mr. and Mrs. Louis Cabot Dolores C. Calaf and Jose Forero Ms. Heather Calvin Laurie and Marc Campos Mr. and Mrs. Truman S. Casner Robert Caulfield Mr. Philip J. Cavaretta Po-Shang Chen and Shan-Lee Liu Gerard and Sherryl Cohen Mrs. Edward D. Cole Mr. Matthew J. Conti Elisabetta Cortesi and Michael Cima Mr. and Mrs. John J. Cullinane Flora D’Angio and Anita D’Angio Mr. and Mrs. John R. Danieli Matthew and Gabrielle D’Errico William and Jennifer Douglas Elisabeth M. Drake Scott and Joanne Duggan Frank Durand Emily Ehrenfeld and Gary Valaskovic Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Eisenson Mrs. Jane S. Elins

Mrs. Saluni P. Fadia JoAnne and Jack Faer Karim and Leila Fawaz Michael Feinstein and Denise Waldron Barry Fougere Michael and Linda Frieze Charles and Sheila Gillis Carol R. Goldberg and Avram J. Goldberg Paul and Priscilla Gray Jonathan Green and Jennifer Stone Annie Halvorsen Matthew and Beth Hamory James and Diana Harte Mary E. Hartnett Mr. and Mrs. George T. Hatfield Jr. Margaretta and Jerry Hausman Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Howard Holladay Mrs. Bradford F. Holt Mr. David L. House Gail Jennes and Alma Antoniotti Steve and Rosemarie Johnson Theodore Johnson Linda Kaboolian and Harold Nahigian Steven and Michelle Karol Robert Kaufman Julia Krapf Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lapham Jeffrey and Janet Larson Raymond and Kara Lau (M) Mr. and Mrs. Richard Leahy Mr. John D. C. Little Sheila and Roger Lockwood Mr. and Mrs. John Lowell Peter Mager and Michele Chabot Marlene and Francis Marchilena Jeff Mayersohn and Linda Seamonson Mary McDonald and James Supple Douglas McHenry Kurt and Therese Melden Cynthia and Timothy Moran George and Nancy Mumford Carolann and K. George Najarian Tami Nason and Kent A. Lage Mrs. Robert B. Newman Gary and Kim Oberbrunner Deborah and Jon Osgood Margaret and William Paine Jill and Thomas Pappas Caroline and Guy Patton Drs. Stephen and Susan Pauker Grace Peng and Steven Edelstein (M) Ronald Perry Robert and Veronica Petersen Mr. and Mrs. James L. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Phillips Albert and Martha Plante Mrs. Muriel Pokross Jill and John Preotle Mr. and Mrs. George Putnam Mr. and Mrs. William Phipps Rice (M)

Sharyn Roberts David Rockefeller Jr. Mark and Etta Rosen Mrs. Helen Chin Schlichte Miriam Kadima Schwartz and Beverly Ilene Schwartz Douglas and Anne Sears Mrs. Anne L. Seaver Elmar Seibel and Azita Bina Jeff Seltzer and Susan Lesser-Seltzer Robin Sherman Dr. Leonard J. Shustek Stephen and Ann Skinner Mason Smith and Gordon Green Elizabeth Steele Mrs. Prudence Steiner Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert L. Steward Jr. Mr. Charles Stewart and Ms. Kathryn Hess James and Cathleen Stone (M) JoEllen and David Sweet Steven A. Tague Thomas Tarpey and Carolyn King Stuart and Susan Taylor (M) Kelly and Michael Thome Peter Thonis Mr. and Mrs. Robert Traylor Mr. and Mrs. F. Cort Turner III Mr. and Mrs. Sinclair Weeks Jr. Kilimanjaro Level ($300–$599) Anonymous (5) Allan Abelow Henry and Deborah Ancona Nancy Andrews and Bernard Mathey-Prevot Steven and Mary Aronson Elena and William Bachrach Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Baddour Jane and P. Christopher Balboni Patrick Bartlett Susan Bear and Michael Hill Robert and Jacqueline Bechek Karine and John Begg Donald and Lisa Belanger Lawrence Bell Steven and Christine Bellon (M) J. Raymond and Joan Bentley Ross Berbeco Steven Bercu Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Besen Firdaus and Jasmin Bhathena George and Carolyn Bingham Steven Birnbaum and Cyndi Jones Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Black Les and Beverly Blicher Steven and Gail Blumsack Sissela and Derek Bok Marietta and David Boon Kathleen and Dean Boylan Ann Braude and Andy Adler Mr. and Mrs. John R. Breckenridge Peter and Debra Breed Benjamin Briggs and Linda Dill Susan Briggs Darren Brock

Walker Prize Presented on April 30, 2007, to Steve Wozniak cofounder of Apple Computer, Inc., and currently chief technology officer for Jazz Technologies, Inc. He designed the first personal computer, the Apple I, masterminded the Apple II, and greatly influenced the Macintosh. Wozniak is the only person to have designed both the hardware and software for a commercially successful computer platform. William Johnson Walker, MD, an eminent surgeon, created this award in 1864 at the Boston Society of Natural History, the founding organization of the Museum of Science. Wozniak is the only person to have designed both the hardware and software for a commercially successful computer platform.

Dale Brunelle (M) Judith and Bruce Bullard Julian and Marion Bullitt Kathleen and Betty Burge Rebecca Cannon and Scott Miller Ippolita Cantuti and Jonathan Friedes Riaz and Cecily Lonergan Cassum Alison Chase and Joseph Hill Alice and Edward Chiang Benjamin Chigier and Shelly Dews Chigier John and Lynda Christian Emily and Jonathan Clark Kathryn and Brent Clark Barbara Clarke and John Capeci Ellen Cohen and Daniel Haber Mark and Valerie Cohen Michael and Colleen Collins Mike and Denise Colman Whitney Connaughton and Aaron Pressman Mr. William Copacino and Dr. Janet Hall Dorothy Crawford and Ross Hoffman Sally W. Currier and Saul J. Pannell Mr. and Mrs. Joel A. Dain Anton Dainty Marianne D’Amico Murray and Judith Danforth Jeannie and Jamshed Daroga Charles and Patricia Davis Laura DeBonis and Scott Nathan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. DeMarco III Antonette and Philip Dennis Dr. and Mrs. Charles Dickinson III Mary and Gerald Dinneen Joseph Dollard Mr. Richard Donoho

J. Thomas and Mary Pat Dooley Melvin and Carolyn Drapkin Marc Duby and Sarah Curi Susan and Jonathan Durkee William and Kathryn Duryea Rebecca Duseau and Angie Pisano Mr. Simon Eccles Mrs. Harriett Eckstein Cary Edwards E. Michael Egan and Laura Sen Pamela Elrod and Debbie Wynn Jeffrey and Anne Elton Stephen and Lisa Emsbo-Mattingly Bruce and Julie Enders Cynthia and Michael Evanisko Wendy Everett R. Matt and Katherine Fates Shari and Bruce Feibel Barry and Odile Fidelman James Findlay Marjorie Findlay and Geoffrey Freeman James Fitzgerald and Marjorie Osheroff Ms. Patricia J. Fitzgerald Aretas and Mary Floyd Todd and Melissa Foley Paul and Carla Fontaine Nigel Foster and Susan Howitt Charles and Helene Fox Robyn Franke Janet and Greg Fraser Patricia Freysinger Marc Friedberg Laurie Friedman and Barbara Hume Alan and Sandra Frohman Debra and Walter Fromm Craig and Donna Fullerton Hilary and Christopher Gabrieli

Dr. John A. and Dr. Mildred G. Galloway Adlumia and Benjamin Gannett Joseph and Linda Genovese Charles and Donna Gibson Betsy Gillin Mr. and Mrs. John Gilmartin Daniel Ginsburg and Laura Lechner Kim and Mark Girard Marlene Goldberg Ms. Sandra Goldfarb Arnold and Adele Goldstein Marcus Gordon and Carolyn Cline Sandra and Philip Gordon Sarah Gould and Mitchell Gordon Lawrence and Linda Green Ilene Greenberg and J. Michael Maynard Garth and Lindsay Greimann Mary Griffin and Jane Gifun Stanley Griffith and Ann Schauffler Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Grossman Wycliffe and Corinne Grousbeck Ronald Guertin and Beth Cederberg-Guertin Kristin Gustafson and Mary Kay Tuohy Gloria and Joseph Haddad Marion and Theodore Haffenreffer Jr. Michael and Pamela Halpern Sarah and Tom Hancock Charles Hannum Mr. and Mrs. G. Felda Hardymon Alpana and Mukesh Harisinghani Daniel Harrington and Dianne Gregg Michael Hayes and Laura Doe Dr. William R. Helfrich Jr. William Helliesen and Karen Furtado Stephen Henkenmeier Dudley and Georgene Herschbach Joerg Heyer and Birgit Funke Amanda and Walter Hickman Charles and Donna Hieken R. Linda Hill and Douglas Garde Alicia and Fred Hintlian John Hitchcock Bill and Leah Holber Linda and Tim Holiner Tina and Neil Horwitz John and Pamela Humphrey Mr. and Mrs. Jerome C. Hunsaker Jr. Joan and Timothy Ingraham Diane and Robert Jaye Dr. and Dr. Alexander Jesurum Howard and Elizabeth Johnson Judith Johnson Robert and Nancy Johnson Jon and Jean Jones Robert and Eileen Jones Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Kaneb William and Lynn Kargman Paul and Elizabeth Kastner Judith Katz and Dean Solomon

Andrea and Gregory Kelly George and Nancy Kidder Norman S. Klayman David Kluchman Richard and Amy Kohan Henry Kolm Albert Kopek and Jill Anderson Pete and Jill Kovatsis Dewolf Kratovil Patricia Krippendorf Carol Kunik and Bob Myslik Vivienne and Jacqueline LaBerge Mr. and Mrs. F. Danby Lackey III Libby and Peter Laino Frederick and Wendy Lane John and Randi Lapidus Margaret and Rob Lawrence Alexis Layton Phillip Ledin Tamara and Fred Ledley Bryan Lee Wayne and Jackie Lemmerhirt Pamela Lenehan and Lawrence Geuss Andrew and Elizabeth Lewman Manuel and Marcia Lipson Kurt Locher Howard Lowy Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Lubin Jonathan Lupfer and Susan Berseth Mrs. A. Theodore Lyman Jr.* Karen and Sean Lynn-Jones Laurence and Janet Macdonald Lynda L. MacDonald Heidi MacLean Andrea and Travis MacMillian Katherine and Michael MacPhail James Madigan and Daphne Layton Beth and Chris Madison Mr. and Mrs. Wilson K. Magee Jr. Ms. Gail Anne Magenis Nancy Magro and Nalin Vithanage Sharon Mainguy Nancy and Eric Malm Mr. Richard Maloney Donald Manzelli and Kim Fuller David and Deborah Marcus David Margolin and Nancy Bernhard Nancy Marshall Kathy and Stephen Martin Dr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Maynard Scott C. McCabe Edwina and Richard McCarthy Thomas and Emily McClintock James and Diane McDermott Peter and Jeannette McGinn Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McGinnes Don and Gail McGovern Harriet B. McGraw Mr. and Mrs. James E. McGuire Peter McKinney Mrs. Margaret McLellan Richard and Elizabeth McMullan Alexandra and Robert McNamee Glenn and Barbara Meurer

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John and Alison Miniter Lois M. Monge Alex Moot and Nancy Roosa Mr. and Mrs. John R. Moot John and Stephanie Morgan Robert and Maralyn Morgan Ellen Morrison Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Muggia Karen Mulcahy Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Nasella John and Linda Nelson Julia Neuringer and Herbert Cohen David Newsom Mary Noble Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Nunes Charlene and William Nutter Mr. and Mrs. Peter O’Connor Michael Oldham Mr. Thor Olson Gerald and Joan O’Neil Lynn and Duane Oser Gregory and Lori O’Shaughnessy Jerry and Virginia Panarese Heidi Carter-Pearlson and Lewis Pearlson Mrs. Leopold Peavy Jr. Randy Peeler and Kate Kellogg Mr. and Mrs. Lovett C. Peters Edward Pishkin Hollis and Peggy Plimpton Thomas Poor Patty and Chris Popov John and Fostira Rachwalski Dr. Iver S. Ravin Andrew Reale Caroline Reeves and Jim Lee Minda and Rick Reidy Heather Reisz Mr. Mitchel Resnick Marc Restuccia and Robin Yurkevicz Frederick and Bonnie Rich Bruce and Loretta Richard Daniel Rinehart Ryan Seth Riney Dr. Richard Roberts Kathryn and William Robinson Charles and Tammi Rogers David and Judith Rosenthal Paul and Linda Rousseau Anne and Rudy Ruggles Sheila and Raymond Samuel Luly and Maurice Samuels Nancy Sandreuter and Nathan Plowman H. Jay and Marilyn Sarles Jacqueline Savoie and Dennis McCool Stanley and Barbara Schantz

Key * Deceased ** Resigned (M) Matching support u Corporate Community Fund

Paul and Andrea Schaut Adam Schepp and Jeanie Gorlovsky Mr. William Schleyer and Ms. Mary Zygala Richard and Diane Schmalensee Robert and Catherine Schneider Sarah and Chris Schoettle William Schrader (M) Cynthia and Robert Schuneman Steven D. Schwaitzberg, M.D. and Lisa J. Jacobsen, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Seamans James Sebenius and Nancy Buck Brent Segal Nancy and Frank Selldorff Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Shanks Jr. Christopher Shannon Dr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Sharp Robert and Elizabeth Shaw Mrs. Gertrude F. Shelley Pinyen Shieh James Shields and Gayle Merling Robert and Susan Sigel Mr.* and Mrs. Norman Silverman Russell and Margarita Simpson Sandee and Peter Simshauser Carter Smith Mr. and Mrs. Hinton C. Smith Tony and Chris Smith Mrs. Walter A. Smith Jennifer Smith-Williams and Martin Williams Eric Solem Rob and Fiona Soni Cynthia and Paul Soucy David and Virginia Spencer Lee and George Sprague Anne St. Goar Cynthia Stack John Stafford and Morgan Hellmold Nancy and Steve Stayton (M) Ms. Mary Louise Stephenson David and Laura Stokes David Stoldt and Connie Wright Mary Ann Streeter Eugenie Sullivan and John Gassmann (M) Meeijih and David Sun Paul Swindlehurst Warren and Janice Sylvester Alicia and Stephen Symchych Mr. and Mrs. Ganson P. Taggart Herbert and Marjorie Talcoff Dr. and Mrs. Nasser Tehranian Walter and Lynn Tennant Janet Testa Barbara Thomas David and Patricia Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Thompson Samuel and Elizabeth Thorne Gregory and Helene Thornton Aletta and Richard Tibbetts Baruch Ticho and Allison August Richard and Diane Tinsman (M) Cali Tran Ethelanne Trent and Charles Silver

Scott Tromanhauser and Jennifer Shaw Holly Tsourides Ruth Tuomala Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Vickers Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Frank R. Virnelli Kathy and Roy Walker Nathanael Waller Gregory and Yao-Yu Wang Stephen and Beverly Watson Stuart and Karen Watson Mrs. Joanne Weafer Mr. Henry Weaver Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Webb III Michael and Amber Weingartner Laura Weinstein and Keren Goldenberg Scott and Jacqueline Wellman Mr. and Mrs. Walther T. Weylman Elisabeth and Stephen Whalen Brandon and Amanda White Peter and Rebecca White Sheldon and Elaine White Mr. E. Andrew Wilde Jr. Ms. Eleanor C. Williams Richard and Christina Wood Charles Wu John Yates and Ellen Sheets Brace and Yuriko Jane Young Mr. Stanley Zanarotti Paul Zintl and Lisa Frost

Pfizer Foundation Plymouth Rock Foundation State Street Matching Gift Program Tyco Matching Gifts Program U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Verizon Foundation Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Donor Advised Funds The Museum acknowledges the following donor advised funds for the role they played in helping us achieve financial success. Boston Foundation Combined Jewish Philanthropies Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving Silicon Valley Community Foundation United Way of Southeastern New England Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Corporate, Foundation & Government Donors Matching Gifts Amgen Foundation Anchor Capital Advisors, Inc. Anchor/Russell Capital Advisors, Inc. Aptima, Inc. Atlas Venture Babson Capital Management, LLC Bank of America Matching Gifts Program Becton, Dickinson and Company Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. The Clowes Fund, Inc. The Commonwealth Fund Computer Associates, Inc. GE Foundation Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC John Hancock Matching Gift Program Hewlett-Packard Company Homesite Group Incorporated Houghton Mifflin Company IBM Matching Grants Program Johnson & Johnson Merck & Co., Inc. Microsoft Matching Gifts Program National Grid The New York Times Company Foundation, Inc. NSTAR Foundation Oracle Corporation

These gifts help support the general operations of the Museum, including maintenance of exhibits and the physical plant and operating expenses of our many outreach educational programs for public and school groups. Lassor and Fanny Agoos Charity Fund Compass Group USA, Inc. Eaton Vance Corporation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Gillette Company Massachusetts Cultural Council Sawyer Charitable Foundation UNICCO Service Company Edwin S. Webster Foundation Clara B. Winthrop Charitable Trust

Corporate Membership In return for critical operating support, the corporate membership program offers member companies a unique—and cost-effective—way to invest in the future of science education while providing additional benefits to their employees. The corporate membership program also benefits the wider community through the Corporate Community Fund, which draws on passes

donated by member companies at every level to provide area schools, social services agencies, and nonprofit organizations with complimentary access to the Museum. Explorer ($25,000 and more) Bank of America u Bose Corporation u Boston Scientific Corporation u Cisco Systems, Inc. u Catalyst Institute u EMC Corporation u The Millipore Foundation New England Development u Parametric Technology Corporation u Raytheon Company u Verizon Foundation u Wolfgang Puck Catering & Events u Visionary ($15,000–$24,999) Bain Capital LLC u Charles River Ventures, Inc. u Hewlett-Packard Company u Highland Capital Partners u Massachusetts General Hospital u MEDITECH u Inventor ($10,000–$14,999) Accenture u Boston University u Cabot Corporation u Genzyme Corporation u Grand Circle Foundation, Inc. u Harvard Outings & Innings u Harvard Pilgrim Health Care u Mellon New England u Merck Research Laboratories- Boston u New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. u PerkinElmer, Inc. u SolidWorks Corporation u State Street Corporation u Teradyne, Inc. u Investigator ($5,000–$9,999) Analog Devices, Inc. u Arrow Electronics u AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP u Berklee College of Music u Boston Duck Tours u The Boston Globe u Brigham and Women’s Hospital u Cole Hersee Company u Digital Federal Credit Union u General Dynamics Network Systems, Inc. u W. R. Grace Foundation, Inc. u Grant Thornton LLP u Health Dialog, Inc. u IBM Corporation u Liberty Mutual u

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. u Microsoft Corporation u M.I.T. Activities Committee u Morgan Stanley u Pfizer Research Technology Center u Pilot House Ventures Group LLC u Royal Sonesta Hotel u Schlumberger-Doll Research u Sigma Partners u Smith & Nephew, Inc. u St. Sebastian’s School u University of Massachusetts Boston u Waters Corporation u Wentworth Institute of Technology u WGBH Educational Foundation u Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc. u Patron ($2,500–$4,999) Acadian Asset Management Adcole Corporation u Advent School Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Imaging Jay Cashman, Inc. Charles River Laboratories, Inc. Chelsea Industries, Inc. Cheviot Corporation u Codman u Comverse, Inc. Deloitte & Touche LLP Demoulas Foundation Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Ernst & Young LLP u Flagship Press Inc. General Dynamics C4 Systems Harvard Bioscience, Inc. Hopedale Foundation Houghton Chemical Corporation Hub International New England LLC IBM Club-Massachusetts International Data Group, Inc. Invensys Process Systems KPMG LLP Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. MKS Instruments, Inc. u Nordblom Company Old Mutual Asset Management u PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Putnam Investments Sodexho Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada TJX Companies, Inc. UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association UNICCO Service Company USWA Local 9360 u Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Wellington Management Company LLP

Bradford Washburn Award Presented on December 6, 2006, to David T. Suzuki, PhD, professor emeritus of the University of British Columbia and distinguished scientist, committed environmentalist, tireless human rights advocate, prolific author, awardwinning broadcaster, newspaper columnist, and chair of the David Suzuki Foundation. His well-known book, The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature, was turned into a CBC-TV series in 2002. An

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WhizKids Foundation Inc. Wilson-Cambridge Realty Trust Fellow ($1,000–$2,499) Albany International Research Company u Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. u American Crystal, Inc. American Postal Workers Union #3844 Analogic Corporation Anchor Capital Advisors, Inc. Artisan Industries, Inc. Atlas Venture Automatic Data Processing BAE Systems/IR Imaging Systems The Beal Companies LLP Bemis Associates, Inc. Bentley College Bethesda Lodge #30, I.O.O.F. Bingham McCutchen LLP u BioProcessors Corporation Boston Acoustics, Inc. u Boston Post Office Social & Rec. Comm. Brandeis University Brockway-Smith Company Brunswick Naval Air Station ITT Building #19 Foundation California Products Corporation u Cambridge Brands, Inc. Cambridge Savings Bank Cambridge Trust Company Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. CGI u Children’s Hospital Boston Radiology Coca-Cola North America Community Resources for Justice Conant Controls, Inc. u W. J. Connell Company

Connell Limited Partnership Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. Courtyard by Marriott, Copley Square Cummings Foundation Cutter Associates, Inc. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Danversbank Delta Projects, Inc. DigiNovations, Inc. Dunkin’ Brands East Cambridge Savings Bank EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exxon Mobil Corporation Faulkner Hospital Foodmaster SuperMarkets, Inc. Friends of MGH Cancer Center Greylock Partners GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc. Hollingsworth & Vose Company Keane, Inc. Kronos Incorporated LandAmerica Commonwealth Latona Associates, Inc. L-Com, Inc. Lockheed Martin Sippican, Inc. Lonza Biologics, Inc. Lowell General Hospital Lucent Technologies Lytron, Inc. MagCap Engineering, LLC Microwave Development Laboratories, Inc. Middlesex-Essex GMF Soc. & Rec. Comm. Momenta Pharmaceuticals M.O.S.E.S. Mouse Specifics, Inc. u National Amusements, Inc. u National Graphic Supply

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National Grid Navy Morale Welfare and Recreation New Boston Fund, Inc. New England Insulation Company North Coast Seafoods u North Point Cambridge Land Company, LLC OSRAM SYLVANIA, INC. Oxford Bioscience Partners u Parker Chomerics Phillips Exeter Academy Community Spirit Reed & Barton Foundation Rogers Foam Corporation Royco Mailing Service, Inc. Sasso Construction Company, Inc. u Scully Signal Company Shriners Hospital for Children-Boston Specialized Roofing Company, Inc. Spencer Stuart H. C. Starck, Inc. Stonegate Group Suffolk University Suffolk University Law Library Sullivan and Worcester LLP TD Banknorth, Massachusetts The Timberland Company u Turner Construction Company United States Gypsum Company University of Mass. Dartmouth Library Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Verizon Wireless u VFA, Inc. Waltham Parks & Recreation Dept. Weingarten, Schurgin, Gagnebin & Lebovici LLP Wellesley College WHDH-TV, Channel 7 Wheaton College York Telecom

Restricted Gifts and Pledges These gifts and pledges to the Museum provide support to the endowment, exhibits, capital needs, and other specific purposes. ($1,000,000+) Sophia and Bernard M. Gordon Intel Corporation National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Key * Deceased ** Resigned (M) Matching support u Corporate Community Fund

National Institute of Standards and Technology National Science Foundation Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation Neil and Elise Wallace ($500,000–$999,999) Anonymous (2) Nonnie and Rick Burnes David G. Mugar Harold Whitworth Pierce Charitable Trust William and Helen Pounds John and Suzanne Reno Dr. and Mrs. Herman D. Suit ($100,000– $499,999) Anonymous (2) Vernon R. Alden Dorothy and David Arnold Bank of America Drs. Joan M. and Gary Bergstrom Boston Foundation Jane and John M. Bradley Catalyst Institute Cisco Systems, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Creighton Jr. David W. and Marion S. Ellis Amy and Jonathan Fleming Mr. and Mrs. M. Dozier Gardner Genzyme Corporation Charles Hayden Foundation Emily C. Hood Institute of Museum and Library Services Lakeside Foundation George Lewis Lockheed Martin Corporation Dr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Lovejoy Jr. The Lowell Institute Massachusetts Technology Collaborative National Institutes of Health Mr. John R. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Rodger P. Nordblom Eugene and Abigail Record Ann Ellen and John Rutherford Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation Ira and Jacquie Stepanian U.S. Small Business Administration Mr. D. Reid Weedon Jr. Stetson Whitcher* Yawkey Foundation Gwill York and Paul Maeder ($50,000–$99,999) Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Becton Jr. The Tarrant Cutler Family Karen and Gary Gregg Edna and Donald M. Kaplan

Kathryn Lynn Colleen and Howard Messing Morgan Stanley Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. Ortho-McNeil Neurologics Mr. and Mrs. Preston H. Saunders Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Seamans Jr. Barbara and Malcolm Sherman U.S. Department of Labor Edwin S. Webster Foundation ($25,000– $49,999) Michael and Helen Schaffer Foundation Joe and Carolyn Campanelli Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. Dozier and Elise Gardner Dr. and Mrs. Richard Hunt Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Kania Jr. Wendy and Philip Kistler Linde Family Foundation Loomis, Sayles & Company, LP Microsoft Corporation Lorraine and Charles Morss Marianne and Kenneth J. Novack Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. and Carol A. Shedd Lawrence and Joan Siff Mark and Charla Trusheim (Under $25,000) Anonymous (3) Dr. and Mrs. Nile L. Albright Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anders H. G. and M. R. Anderson Foundation AT&T Foundation The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation Sarah and Jeffrey Beir Julia Appleton Bird Charitable Trust Boston Cultural Council Edward J. Boudreau Jr. Robert F. Bulens Dr. and Mrs. Edmund B. Cabot Dr. Alice F. Casey Mr. Stephen E. Coit Dedham Retired Executives Group Nancy Dempze and Daniel Bailey The Alice Willard Dorr Foundation Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Dr. David P. Driscoll Joanne and Paul Egerman Ms. Carlene Ellis Exxon Mobil Foundation Ms. Y. T. Feng John and Barbara Fibiger Dr. and Mrs. Walter J. Gamble GE Foundation Joan Griscom Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Grossman Harvard University Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hildreth

Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Holland John and Hilary Hopkins Ms. Sylvia Houghton Stanley A. Howe Roy A. Hunt Foundation Gail Jennes and Alma Antoniotti Drs. Paula Johnson and Robert Sand Barbara Kirchheimer Pam Lassiter Ruby and Lavon P. Linn Foundation Peter S. Lynch Charitable Unitrust Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lynn George Macomber Barbara Marks Massachusetts Cultural Council Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. McAfoose Mr. and Mrs. Duncan McFarland Kate and Al Merck Ioannis and Beth Miaoulis Carolyn W. Miller National Park Service Thurman Naylor and Enid Starr New Radio and Performing Arts, Inc. Elizabeth and James Nichols Wapack Foundation Oak Foundation Jerome and Dorothy Preston Mr. Andrew Riseberg Mrs. Marilyn J. Riseberg Saquish Foundation Jocelyn and Eric Scheirer Miriam Kadima Schwartz and Beverly Ilene Schwartz Robin Sherman Stephen and Ann Skinner Sovereign Bank New England Mrs. Prudence Steiner The Sterling Fund and Fellowship Foundation Teradyne, Inc. Uvas Foundation Anita Vogt Professor and Mrs. Edward O. Wilson

Sponsorship The Museum deeply appreciates the following donors for the sponsorship of temporary and permanent exhibits, Omni films, prizes, events, and other projects. Bose Corporation Coca–Cola North America Grand Circle Foundation, Inc. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care iRobot Corporation The MathWorks, Inc. Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. Philips

Washburn Society The Washburn Society honors Brad and Barbara Washburn and recognizes the many generous individuals who have included the Museum in wills and estate plans, or who have otherwise entered into life income arrangements with the Museum. The lives of future generations will be enriched thanks to the foresight and generosity of these dedicated individuals. Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. John Abele Vernon R. Alden David B. Arnold Dorothy and David B. Arnold Jr. Jane and John M. Bradley Dr. Gail A. P. Bruns Mr. and Mrs. James I. Cash Jr. Dr. Richard A. DiPerna and Dr. Jean Nichols Dr. and Mrs. David W. Ellis John and Barbara Fibiger Mr. and Mrs. George P. Gardner Ms. Elgie Ginsburgh Ralph Green Frederick and Mary Hafer John D. Hamilton Jr. James and Lucie Hangstefer Mr. and Mrs. Howard Holladay Gail Jennes Wendy and Philip Kistler George Lewis Dr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Lovejoy Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Lowell William C. Mercer* Dr. Keith Merrill Jr. Lorraine and Charles Morss Mr. and Mrs. John Plimpton Christopher and Sheryl Poole Mr. Theodore J. Poulos William and Helen Pounds Heidi Reslow Barbara Rimbach Beth and Stephen Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Preston H. Saunders Barbara and Malcolm Sherman Kenneth and Carol Vash Spritz Dr. and Mrs. Herman D. Suit John and Dorothy Thorndike Ms. Margaret Warner Mr. D. Reid Weedon Jr. Ms. Lorraine T. Welsh Stetson Whitcher* Constance V. R. White Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Grant M. Wilson Robin and Marc Wolpow Eudoxia Woodward Brian Worobey and Cindy Cooper Worobey Joseph Worthen II and Cynthia Worthen

Bequests All bequests received by the Museum are used to support its long-range goals, unless otherwise restricted by the donor. We deeply appreciated the bequests and distributions made by the following trusts and individuals. Anonymous Charles H. Blake Charitable Trust Francis T. Colby Trust Under Will Margaret Dumas Trust Under Will Estate of Clarissa Thomson Estate of Edward Weld

Tribute Gifts The Museum is grateful to the many donors who chose to honor the following friends or loved ones through gifts to the Museum. Dr. Bruce Bremer* Rick and Nonnie Burnes Mr. Tarrant Cutler* Mrs. Cora A. Dewick* Mrs. Shari Feibel Diane R. Gordon Mr. Richard O. Howe* Ms. Emily C. Hood Dr. Richard M. Hunt David L. Jegen Ann and Ed Kania Pam Lassiter Amy T. Logan Richard Maloney Dr. Keith Merrill Jr.* Laura Barker Morse Judith Ann Nelson* Eleanor Swartley* Michael G. Thonis Dr. H. Bradford Washburn Jr.* Carol Weiss

Services and Gifts-In-Kind The Museum gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and corporations who contributed services or gifts-in-kind valued at $500 or more. Allandale Farm, Boston’s Last Working Farm AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Barefoot Wine Boston Duck Tours Boston Youth Fund Cisco Systems, Inc. Laura Colcord Corey McPherson Nash Teri Henderson HP Hood LLC

Intel Corporation iRobot Corporation Middlesex Gases & Technologies, Inc. Elizabeth and J. Stuart Moore NECCO New England BioLabs Pasco Scientific Robert and Amy Radin Segway, Inc. Seitz Architects, Inc. Mr. E. C. Stone VFA, Inc. WBMX-Mix 98.5 WBOS-92.9 WBUR-90.9 WBZ News Radio 1030 WBZ-TV, Channel 4 WCVB-TV, Channel 5 WilmerHale WKLB-Country 102.5 WMJX-Magic 106.7 WMKK-Mike 93.7 WODS-Oldies 103.3 WROR-Classic Hits 105.7 WXKS-Kiss 108 WXRV-92.5 The River WZLX-100.7 Boston’s Classic Rock Wolfgang Puck Catering & Events

Museum of Science ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF 2007 Director’s Office

Director, Information Systems Steven F. Nichols

Exhibits and Programs

President and Director Ioannis N. Miaoulis

Director, Interactive Media Emily J. Bottis

Senior Vice President Lawrence Bell

Chief Operating Officer Wayne M. Bouchard

Manager, Lyman Library and Educator Resource Center Inga J. Laurila

Director, Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network Andrea Durham

Marketing

Director, Strategic Projects Group Carol Lynn Alpert

Associate Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Collections Barbara Harvey Manager, President’s Office and Trustee and Overseer Relations Amelia Brock Advancement Senior Vice President To be determined

Director, Publications and Internal Marketing Carl Zukroff Manager, Media Relations Carole McFall

Manager, Informal Education, Research, and Evaluation Christine A. Reich Senior Curator, Collections Carolyn Kirdahy Exhibits

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Manager, Charles Hayden Planetarium Operations Robin W. Symonds

“He built the Museum of Science.”

Senior Curator, Living Collections Lewis R. Stevens Visitor Services and Operations Vice President Jonathan R. Burke Associate Vice President, Visitor Services and Membership Heather Calvin Director, Facilities Franklin E. Robinson

Manager, Event and Conference Services Sheryl White Vincent

Vice President Peter Johnson

Manager, Advertising and Promotions Amy Hampe

Associate Vice President, Exhibits Administration Lawrence J. Ralph

Manager, Science Central David H. Howells

Senior Institutional Communications Officer Gail A. Jennes

Director, Exhibit Content Development Susan Sunbury

Manager, Omni and 3-D Digital Cinema Cherie Larson Rivers

Director, Corporate Foundation and Government Relations Anne M. Cademenos

National Center for Technological Literacy

Director, Creative Project Management Janice Crocker

Manager, Membership Deborah J. Kulich

Director, Principal Gifts Barbara T. Feldman

Director Ioannis N. Miaoulis

Manager, Annual Giving Tracey Willmott

Senior Vice President and Publisher Richard Blumenthal

Vice President, Innovation, Strategic Partnerships, and Sustainability David Rabkin Director, Prospect Research and Management Rachel T. DeMaster

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Vice President Cynthia G. Mackey

Manager, Discovery Spaces Lucy Kirshner

Finance Vice President and Treasurer John T. Slakey Controller Leon J. DeMartin Director, Public Safety Robert P. Colantoni Human Resources Vice President Britton S. O’Brien Manager Judith Sokol-Herskovitz Information Systems and Resources Vice President Brian S. Worobey

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Vice President, High School Curriculum Development Cary Sneider Associate Director, Informal Education Lawrence Bell Vice President, Research and Elementary Curriculum Development Christine M. Cunningham Vice President, Advocacy and Educational Partnerships; Associate Director, Formal Education Yvonne M. Spicer Director, University Relations Peter Y. Wong

Manager, Visitor Services Aileen Duffy

Manager, Exhibit Production Peter R. Garland

Assistant Manager, Visitor Services Wendy Tatarouns

Manager, Exhibit Technical Design Kevin McEleney

2006-2007 Annual Report For the fiscal year July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007

Manager, Exhibit Hall Operations and Technical Resources Daniel J. MacDonald

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Programs Vice President Paul M. Fontaine Director, Public Programs Michael J. Alexander Manager, Youth and Community Programs Director, Intel Computer Clubhouse Gail J. Breslow Manager, Education and Enrichment Programs Annette M. Sawyer Manager, Current Science and Technology MJ Morse

Director of Publications Carl Zukroff Editor Lisa Yoon

Bradford Washburn would have been satisfied with an obituary containing that single sentence, he told The Boston Globe in 2000. In fact, the Museum’s late founding director will be remembered for his achievements as a cartographer, mountaineer, photographer, and pilot, as well as visionary Museum leader. Yet these accomplishments were evidence of a curiosity that fueled a vision for this institution and a determination that enabled him to realize it. Washburn transformed a small collection of naturalhistory artifacts into a major science center, the first to unite all the sciences under one roof. He was inspired by his own love of learning. Under his 41-year leadership, the Museum became renowned for its hands-on exhibits that encouraged curiosity and discovery. This year we bade farewell to this pioneering leader, yet we continue to be inspired by him. The Museum entered a new age under Washburn. Today it is in the process of another metamorphosis—into a true 21st-century science and technology center. In addition to the work presented in the previous pages, the Museum is taking steps toward realizing this vision by engaging with its peers in the museum community. Members of the staff and board have traveled to other science centers in the United States and Europe to take in new ideas and share the Museum’s own innovative approach. Brad Washburn built the Museum of Science. We will extend his legacy by building the science and technology center of the 21st century.

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