Waksman Foundation for Microbiology

218 Valley Road
Merion Station,  PA 19066
(610) 668-8644  Fax:  (610) 668-8655
www.waksmanfoundation.org 

The Waksman Foundation for Microbiology is a private, charitable organization established in 1951. Its purpose, in the broadest sense, is to promote the science of microbiology wherever and whenever possible.  

In the last twenty years, the Foundation has focused primarily on the communication and public understanding of science and on improving K-12 science education by training teachers in the hands-on use of microbiology in the classroom.

The Foundation today supports research and education in the general field of microbiology, including medical disciplines, agricultural and soil microbiology, marine microbiology, and the diverse environmental interactions of microbes.