About the Foundation
“If we could give every individual the
right amount of nourishment and exercise,
not too little and not too much,we would
have found the safest way to health.”
—Hippocrates circa 460-377 B.C.
Professor of Obesity Research, Columbia University Medical Center
The Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins FoundationThe Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Foundation seeks to positively impact disease prevention and health management worldwide. Established with a $40 million gift in 2003, the Foundation funds independent, evidence-based research examining the role of metabolism and nutrition in obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s Disease and other serious health concerns confronting our society today. One of the few grant-making organizations dedicated to research in this arena, it also supports educational programs, public health advocacy initiatives and endowed professorships. The Foundation is governed by a board of directors as a supporting organization of National Philanthropic Trust, an independent public charity that manages more than $1.1 billion in charitable assets and has disbursed more than $630 million in grants to charities around the globe.