6.28.10: Summer season in full swing

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Summer season in full swing

Cocktails at the Cancer Research Institute's 24th Annual Awards Dinner at The Mandarin Oriental.

This past Thursday night, the Junior Council of the American Museum of Natural History held its last party of the season which included a Museum Scientist Panel and Live Jazz, as well as cocktails on the Arthur Ross Terrace.

The season concluded with a panel discussion and cocktail reception. In 2001, the Museum created the Sackler Institute for Comparative Genomics and has been developing a comprehensive program of genomics research. Along with maintaining one of the largest non-human frozen tissue collections in the world, Museum scientists have been conducting research on the medicinal properties of leeches and on the spread of infectious diseases such as avian flu, SARS, and malaria.

Museum panelists Sergios Kolokotronis, Mark Siddall, Rob DeSalle, and George Amato

The evening’s panelists, which included Director of the Sackler Institute George Amato, Curators Rob DeSalle and Mark Siddall, and Sackler Institute researcher Sergios Kolokotronis, discussed current Museum research and its implications for human health.

Renee DiResta, Alice Francis, and friends

Renee DiResta, Alice Francis, and friends

Jenny Kim Park and HSBC summer associates

Tanja Zabka, Sara Arlin, Stanley Hum, and Natasha Zabka

Derek Mahoney, Molly Peters, and Mark and Jessica Kleinknecht

James and Lauren McIntyre with Christina Crampton

Chip White

Co-chairs for the evening were: Lisa and Paul Canty, Christy Corgan, Sarah J. Crews, Doug and Eva Heyman, Dana Wallach Jones and Michael T. M. Jones, Zachary and Lori Pomerantz, Andrew and Zibby Right.

Christy Corgan, Mark Robilotti, Lydia Walsh, Jordan Kugler, and Nikola Holmes

Erin Mavian and Peter Stein

Panelist and director of the Museum’s Sackler Institute of Comparative Genomics

Michael Peacock and friends

Museum’sFrick Curator, Professor and Dean of the Richard Gilder Graduate School (RGGS) John Flynn, Evan Strain, Steering Committee member Joseph Shatz, and RGGS Graduate Student Sebastian Kvist

Alua Muhlenbach and Alexsander Rasevski

Kira Kohrherr with Sam Saegh and Luca Mihaly

Andrew and Zibby Right

Scott Twibell and Bree Sheahan

Lori and Zachary Pomerantz with Sherri Toub
George Amato with Museum Trustee Sibyl Golden

Steering Committee member Carla Franklin (middle) and friends

Natalie and Robin Garner

Ross School honored Julie Andrews at the seventh annual Live at Club Starlight on the Saturday before last. This is Ross School’s largest annual benefit.

The evening also included a spectacular Motown Review featuring The Miracles, Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, and Junior Walker’s AllStar Band. A “meet and greet” cocktail reception at 6:30pm kicked off the festivities, which included dinner, dancing, a raffle and live and silent auctions.

Julie Andrews has had a long and successful career has been marked by now legendary performances that garnered her the Golden Globe, the Emmy, the Grammy, BAFTA, People’s Choice Award, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Awards. She has also published 25 books in The Julie Andrews Collection. In 2000, she became Dame Julie Andrews, a title bestowed to her by Queen Elizabeth II for lifetime achievements in the arts and humanities.

Julie Andrews with Grandson Sam Hamilton, a Ross School student

Ms. Andrews is also passionate about helping those less fortunate, having been involved in international charities since the 1990s. In 1992, she became a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Fund for Women, which assists women and communities in impoverished countries. She is also involved with Operation USA, a California-based international relief agency.

All proceeds will benefit Ross School programs and scholarships.

Ross school was founded in 1991 by Courtney and Steven J. Ross and incorporates innovative models to prepare students to meet the challenges of the 21st century. The academy serves 500 students of diverse geographic, academic, economic, social and ethnic backgrounds, from pre-nursery through grade twelve. The boarding program ensures interaction, cultural exchange, and international dialogue integral to the Ross learning experience

Gerry and Georgia Curatola

Nicole Ross

Louis Caiola, Jim Grabb, his wife Sarah Stenn, and Chris and Michelle Sacconaghi

Christie Brinkley

Julie Andrews and Courtney Ross

Lois Reeves, Courtney Ross, Julie Andrews, Martha Reeves, and Christie Brinkley

Lizzie Grubman

Sybil and David Yurman

Michael, Elfie, and Max Eicke

Whitney and James Fairchild

Sonja Morgan and Robin Baker Leacock

Courtney Ross and David Yurman

Justin Tuck hosted the 6th Annual Hamptons Golf Classic at the Hampton Hills Golf & Country Club. The event featured a day on the green with stars including actor Kyle MacLachlan, John Starks of the Knicks, Real Housewives of NYC’s Jill Zarin, ESPN’s Jay Williams and Giants linebacker Gerris Wilkinson. They honored Sikrius Satellite Radio’s Vice President of Promotions Ross Zapin. Also on hand were Real Housewives, Sonja Morgan and Jennifer Gilbert.

Thirty-six teams participated. The proceeds from the day benefited Tuck’s R.U.S. H. for Literacy, started by Lauran and Justin Tuck to encourage children to Read, Understand, Succeed and Hope. The charity is committed to raising funds to donate books and other reading materials to support children in the New York City and Central Alabama communities.

Gerris Wilkinson

Debra Halpert

Richard Notar

Zev Norotsky, Justin Tuck, Kyle Maclachlan, and John Starks

Kyle Maclachlan and Richard Johnson

Matt Shendell and Andrew Goldberg

Jay Williams

Jill Zarin and Zev Norotsky

Michael Lohan and Erin Muller

Maggi Warner and Scott Rosen

The Wednesday before last, the Cancer Research Institute honored top American fashion designer Michael Kors with the Oliver R. Grace Award for Distinguished Service in Advancing Cancer Research. Three-time Academy Award nominee Joan Allen presented the Grace Award to Mr. Kors at a black-tie dinner held at The Mandarin Oriental in New York City. The award honored Mr. Kors' commitment to raising awareness and funds for cancer research causes.

Other honorees included GlaxoSmithKline chief executive officer Andrew Witty, and tumor immunologists Haruo Ohtani, Wolf Hervé Fridman, and Jérôme Galon. The dinner raised $721,000 for the Cancer Research Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing immune system based treatments for cancer.

Honorees & Presenters (front, L to R) Wolf Hervé Fridman, Haruo Ohtani, Michael Kors, Joan Allen, Alex Witt, Jérôme Galon; (back, L to R) Moncef Slaoui, Jill O’Donnell-Tormey, Donald J. Gogel, and Robert D. Schreiber