Blackstone's Jonathan Gray donates $125 million to Tel Aviv University medical school

Jonathan and Mindy Gray have donated $125 million to Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, marking the largest gift in the university’s history and one of the largest ever to an Israeli academic institution. The donation will enable the university to expand its enrollment of medical students from 300 to 400 annually, a significant increase intended to help address Israel’s acute shortage of doctors. In addition to expanding student capacity, the funds will support the construction of new facilities, including a 600-bed dormitory, scholarships, and upgraded research laboratories. The faculty, already the largest in Israel, will now bear the Gray family name. The initiative also aims to increase representation from diverse communities and support training in allied health fields, such as nursing and physiotherapy. This move aligns with broader national efforts to bolster Israel’s healthcare workforce and reduce brain drain by retaining more doctors domestically.