Dr. Larry Brilliant, one of the founders of Seva, has left his position as the director or Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org and will now oversee the "Skoll Urgent Threats Fund" established by eBay co-founder Jeff Skoll. The Skoll Foundation issued a press release about Dr. Brilliant's appointment on April 14, 2009.
Dr. Brilliant is an American physician, epidemiologist, technologist, author and philanthropist. From 1973 to 1976 he participated in the successful World Health Organization (WHO) smallpox eradication program. Following the successful eradication of smallpox, Dr. Brilliant and others came together to form Seva in an effort to reduce human suffering.
Seva means "service" in Sanskrit and the eclectic group of doctors and others decided to focus their compassion in action on the issue of preventable and treatable blindness. Prior to joining Google.org, Dr. Brilliant was the Executive Director of Seva Foundation, Seva Canada's sister organization in Berkeley, CA. Seva now works in 7 countries - Nepal, Tibet, India, Tanzania, Guatemala, Cambodia and Egypt -- to create sustainable eye-care programs, to restore sight and prevent blindness.
According to the Skoll Foundation's press release, "Brilliant will focus the new organization, the Skoll Urgent Threats Fund, on identifying and supporting innovative high-impact initiatives to combat climate change, water scarcity, pandemics, nuclear proliferation and Middle East conflict."
With the swine flu threat growing daily, Dr. Brilliant will be an extremely busy man. Everyone at Seva Canada congratulates Larry on his new post and wishes him the very best.
Accepting the 2006 TED Prize, Dr. Larry Brilliant talked about how smallpox was eradicated from the planet, and called for a new global system that can identify and contain pandemics before they spread.
Dr. Larry Brilliant, one of the founders of Seva, has left his position as the director or Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org and will now oversee the "Skoll Urgent Threats Fund" established by eBay co-founder Jeff Skoll. The Skoll Foundation issued a press release about Dr. Brilliant's appointment on April 14, 2009.
Dr. Brilliant is an American physician, epidemiologist, technologist, author and philanthropist. From 1973 to 1976 he participated in the successful World Health Organization (WHO) smallpox eradication program. Following the successful eradication of smallpox, Dr. Brilliant and others came together to form Seva in an effort to reduce human suffering.
Seva means "service" in Sanskrit and the eclectic group of doctors and others decided to focus their compassion in action on the issue of preventable and treatable blindness. Prior to joining Google.org, Dr. Brilliant was the Executive Director of Seva Foundation, Seva Canada's sister organization in Berkeley, CA. Seva now works in 7 countries - Nepal, Tibet, India, Tanzania, Guatemala, Cambodia and Egypt -- to create sustainable eye-care programs, to restore sight and prevent blindness.
According to the Skoll Foundation's press release, "Brilliant will focus the new organization, the Skoll Urgent Threats Fund, on identifying and supporting innovative high-impact initiatives to combat climate change, water scarcity, pandemics, nuclear proliferation and Middle East conflict."
With the swine flu threat growing daily, Dr. Brilliant will be an extremely busy man. Everyone at Seva Canada congratulates Larry on his new post and wishes him the very best.
Accepting the 2006 TED Prize, Dr. Larry Brilliant talked about how smallpox was eradicated from the planet, and called for a new global system that can identify and contain pandemics before they spread.
