The Wenkart Foundation, founded in 1976 by Dr Thomas Wenkart, is committed to supporting the arts and health sciences in Australia. Since it was established, more than 100 recipients have been supported by grants totalling over $10 million. The Wenkart Foundation Grant Programs provide support to promising young Australians who, although in the early stages of their careers, have demonstrated a special level of potential and demonstrate work that promises to provide the community with 'significant benefit within a reasonably short time'. The Wenkart Foundation’s credo is “Community benefit in the shortest possible time.” This has been its mantra and focus with satisfying results and associations over the decades. In 2012, The Wenkart Foundation donated $4 million, in the presence of the NSW Governor Dr Marie Bashir, to endow the University of Sydney Wenkart Chair in Endothelium Medicine at the Centenary Institute. All grants are currently managed through the University of Sydney. The Health Care Research Institute The Health Care Research Institute (HCRI) was created by the Foundation to help it fulfill its goals in the area of health and medical sciences. Awarding of grants is in the hands of a group of senior experienced individuals drawn from the broad areas of health care delivery, medical research, law, finance, IT and business development. Membership of this panel has been deliberately tailored to represent a broad spectrum of the community and not just medical research. This is in keeping with the broad goals of the Foundation. Panel members are supported by reports from experts in the relevant areas of focus of individual proposals. Current members of the Institute (the review panel) include: Dr Thomas Wenkart, Dr Ross Sutton, Mr Robert Hill, Mr Geoff Davidson, Mr David James Mackay-Sim, Dr Alan Watts, Dr R Watts, Mr David Wenkart, Mr Scott Wenkart, Mrs Edweana Wenkart and others who are seconded or appointed from time to time. Special acknowledgement to: Mr Raj Sinnathambu for preparation of the Financial Reports and; Mrs Christine Wenkart for her leadership and administrative guidance since 1976. Former members of the Institute We would like to acknowledge Professor Ian Hendry for his 36 years of wonderful service.