Meridian Institute Grant



Organization - Meridian Institute
Grant Amount - $499,751
Foundation - Rockefeller Foundation
Grant Purpose - for the costs of a project to raise awareness of the potential benefits and risks of nanotechnology for the poor in developing countries


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