Andrew Taylor, an emeritus trustee of Washington University in St. Louis, and his wife, Barbara, have made a $50 million gift to WashU Medicine’s neurosurgery department to enhance groundbreaking research, innovative patient care and the training of the next generation of neurosurgery leaders. In recognition of the Taylors’ generosity, the department has been named the Taylor Family Department of Neurosurgery.
The gift continues a long legacy of support from the Taylor family to WashU and was made in appreciation of the medical care Andrew Taylor recently received from WashU Medicine neurosurgeons. He is executive chairman of St. Louis-based Enterprise Mobility, the global car rental and transportation company.
“This gift marks a new era in the history of innovative science and compassionate healing at WashU Medicine,” said Chancellor Andrew D. Martin. “Andrew and Barbara’s generosity is further strengthening the department’s research infrastructure and helping WashU Medicine deliver world-class, life-changing care right here in St. Louis, while also providing life-saving innovations to the world. Their investment in new discoveries and treatments will give many more families reasons to feel grateful for decades to come.”
The neurosurgery department is widely recognized as one of the best in the country. Among neurosurgery departments at U.S. medical schools, it is ranked No. 5 in research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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