About the Fund
The Henry and Priscilla Zimmermann Fund was established by an anonymous benefactor to honor the legacy of the fourth Director of the Research Laboratory of Electronics, Professor Henry J. Zimmermann and his wife Priscilla.
Professor Zimmermann joined RLE in 1947, where he supervised Project Meteor, a project to develop guided missiles. He was appointed Associate Director of RLE in 1952, and became the Laboratory's fourth Director in 1961. He remained Director until 1976. Professor Zimmermann was known for his technical contributions in microwave systems, nonlinear circuits, and signal processing. He died in March 2007 and his wife, Priscilla died in August of 2013.
The Research Laboratory of Electronics one of MIT's largest interdisciplinary research organizations. The continuing missions of RLE are to advance the frontiers of our fundamental and applied knowledge of nature, to nurture discovery and encourage intellectual excellence, and to launch research initiatives that reach these objectives while creating an unrivaled learning environment for MIT's students.
The Objective of the Fund
The purpose of the Henry and Priscilla Zimmermann Fund is to pay the costs of attending a foreign conference by any member of RLE who is presenting RLE research, but who does not have access to sufficient resources to do so.
Operation of the Fund
Donations to the Fund
If you are interested in making a donation to MIT to support the operations of the Henry and Priscilla Zimmermann Fund, please contact Richard Petruzzelli, Assistant Director For Administration.
More About Professor Zimmermann
In Memorium: Professor Henry J. Zimmermann, 1916-2007