Company Profile
Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences
Company Overview
Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences educates future leaders of the bioscience industry through distinctive Professional Science Master's and PhD programs offering integrated life science/engineering/business curriculums and focusing on industry projects and collaborations. Degree programs include our Master of Bioscience (MBS), Postdoctoral Professional Masters in Bioscience Management (PPM) and Postbaccalaureate Premedical Certificate Program.
Company History
Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences (KGI) was founded in 1997 through a generous $50 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation and the leadership of founding president Dr. Henry E. Riggs, formerly President of Harvey Mudd College. KGI represents The Claremont Colleges’ first entry into graduate-level, application-based scientific research and education. The Institute was founded in response to a need for scientists and engineers who can help translate basic scientific discoveries into practical applications that will improve the health of people. Today, under the direction of President Sheldon Schuster, KGI is continuing to grow both in terms of its number of enrolled students and in its reputation for excellence.
The Claremont Colleges were formally established in 1925 under the direction of James Blaisdell, then President of Pomona College. In their constitution was a commitment to “found and develop new colleges and educational institutions or programs” as needs were identified and resources were made available.