Women in Science
Parasol Foundation Scholarship programme with Murray Edwards College
Amount £201,000
The Parasol Foundation Trust has awarded over £40mn to a series of ambitious projects and collaborations since it was established in 2004.
A tech pioneer and entrepreneur, Ms. Ruth Monicka Parasol is passionate about widening opportunities, supporting women’s health and helping women to achieve their potential in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Women in Science
Amount £201,000
Women in Health
Amount $3.5m
Women in Health
Amount £2.68m
Women in Art
Amount £3m
Our Principal Benefactress, Ms. Ruth Monicka Parasol.
Ms. Ruth Monicka Parasol, born 1967, is one of the world’s most successful female entrepreneurs and an astute investor. With a self-made portfolio of over $1b, she, and her international team excel in Real Estate, Asset Management and Private Equity.
"Lifting up special students and research ideas, preserving a piece of history, contributing to a park, helping make a dream come true, this is what we are about."