The Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project (MMPP) was a living World War II memorial pursuing peaceful uses of nuclear energy. It was originally funded by over 25,000 private contributors, including individuals and large corporations, such as the Ford Motor Company, which donated $1 million. The FNR was a major facility at the MMPP, but the project handled the funding of research grants throughout the university. The project eventually led to the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Directors of the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project
- 1951-1959 Dr. Ralph A. Sawyer
- 1959-1961 Henry J. Gomberg
- 1961-1989 William Kerr
- 1989-1998 Ronald F. Fleming
- 1998-2001 John C. Lee (Interim Director)
- 2001-2003 David Wehe
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