Hillside Campus Construction
2005 was a watershed year for construction projects at the Laboratory. After
more than three years of planning, fundraising, and legal groundwork, led by
Chief Facilities Officer Art Brings, the Laboratory’s Upper Campus Project
began. Art’s fantastic work, particularly with the Trustees of the Village
of Laurel Hollow, has enabled the beginning stages of our construction to run
smoothly. Construction progress for the entire project is on schedule, with
a targeted completion date of toward the end of 2008. 2005 saw the installation
of much of the infrastructure for the entire hillside campus. This includes
new roads, electricity and water access, and the construction of a series of
drainage sumps that prevent water directly running off our campus into the
inner harbor of Cold Spring Harbor. This large drainage project reflects the
long time commitment by the Laboratory to protect the beautiful waterway that
is our namesake.
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(Left to right) Henry Mund, Charles Gargano, James Watson, Bruce Stillman, Dean Skelos, Carl Marcellino, John Cleary, Dill Ayres, and
Harry Anand at the groundbreaking ceremony |
Senator Dean Skelos, Senator Kemp Hannon, Senator Carl Marcellino and Charles
A. Gargano, Chairman of Empire State Development, were in attendance at a groundbreaking
ceremony on July 14 to begin construction on The Center for Bioinformatics
at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, solidifying the efforts to boost the biotech
industry on Long Island and celebrating the economic and employment opportunities
created by this funding for all Long Islanders.
In preparation for our expansion, we have reconstructed our Development Office
to prepare for the task of raising funds to build our new space. Charles Prizzi,
Chief Development Officer for the Laboratory, has done a remarkable job in
directing our new efforts to raise funds, increasing our donor base and exploring
new directions in fundraising, and the department is now running very efficiently
and most effectively. |
