About - Foresight Institute

About

 Foresight Institute is a research organization founded in 1986 by Christine Peterson and Eric Drexler – one of the “founding fathers” of nanotechnology. We work to advance science and technology for the benefit of life – through grants, events, prizes, and fellowships.

 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Team
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Allison Duettmann
 

 
 CEO
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Karolina Eklöw
 

 
 COO
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Boston Nyer
 

 
 CFO (Fractional)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Beatrice Erkers
 

 
 Program Director, Existential Hope
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Lydia La Roux
 

 
 Program Manager, Events & Fellowship
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Amber Duettmann
 

 
 Advisor
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Lisa Stenvinkel
 

 
 Interim Communications Manager
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Bradley Royes
 

 
 AI Node Manager, Berlin
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Martina Pepiciello
 

 
 Communications Specialist, Existential Hope
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tara Padovan-Hickman
 

 
 Executive Assistant to CEO
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Kristy Hilands
 

 
 Special Projects (Advisor)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sherry Hull
 

 
 Administrative Manager
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Open Positions
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Internship (CSN, Sweden)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Apply
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Compute Support & Systems Administrator (Part-Time Contractor – Berlin)
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Apply
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Oversight
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Christine L. Peterson
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Dean Tribble
 

 
 Agoric
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sonia Arrison
 

 
 100 Plus Capital
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 James C. Bennett
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Brandon Goldman
 

 
 Lionheart Ventures
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carrie Radomski
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Contact us
 
 
 
 
 

 If you want to reach out, please email us at:

 
 Press: press[-at-]foresight.org 

 Grants: grants[-at-]foresight.org 

 Events: events[-at-]foresight.org 

 Fellowship: fellowship[-at-]foresight.org 

 Donations & sponsors: partnerships[-at-] foresight.org 

 AI Nodes: berlin-node[-at-]foresight.org / sf-node[-at-]foresight.org 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 Transparency & Impact
 

 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 Form 990 – 2024
 

 

 
 Public disclosure of our IRS Form 990, providing transparency into our financial activities, governance, and operations for the 2024 fiscal year.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Independent Auditor’s Report – 2024
 

 

 
 Independent auditor’s report and audit

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