History

Steven R. Haley and his wife, Kathleen Haley, established the Brain Science Foundation in 2002 following Steven’s treatment for meningioma in 1997. Steven Haley, who has served in senior management positions in the high-technology industry for the last 30 years, runs his own diversified asset-management company and serves on the boards of several private companies and charitable organizations.

When he was diagnosed, Steven Haley became frustrated by the fragmented nature of the information sources available to him and his family. He learned that there were limited resources available to advance research and treatment that could improve the rate of curing primary brain tumors, and even better, prevent them all together.

Mr. Haley believed there were many dedicated professionals in the field, but that their work was under-funded. He thought research and treatment could be further accelerated with more purposefully managed financial support that places very high requirements for performance, timetables, and results upon scientists and doctors. The Brain Science Foundation was established with an initial gift of $5 million to support research led by Peter Black, M.D., Ph.D., chairman of Neurosurgery at the Brigham & Women's and Children's hospitals.