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Interview: Science and technology philanthropists

14 September 2005

Philanthropists, they say, make money with their heads and give it away with their hearts. But what compels billionaires to part with their money at all? And what, if anything, do they seek in return? Âé¶¹´«Ã½ talked to three philanthropists for whom science and technology are either the source or beneficiary of their fortune: Gordon Moore, founder of Intel; Azim Premji, CEO of India’s IT giant Wipro; and the investment guru John Templeton. Each is on a mission to change the world – with a little help from their cheque books.

Gordon Moore

Gordon Moore, 76, is widely known…

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