Gladstone repositions for more science, recognition, cash

Gladstone President Sandy Williams.

The Gladstone Institutes now belong to Sandy Williams. Science, fundraising and operations are locked into Williams’ vision nearly two years after he started remaking the 33-year-old San Francisco biomedical research organization as only its second president. But there’s more to come as the Gladstone Institutes make a push to solidify leading positions in HIV, stem cell and brain disease research by evangelizing about the work, beefing up stipends to attract and keep the best researchers, and launching a $25 million initiative around HIV and aging.