Jerome Katzin, San
Diego civic leader and former Qualcomm director, his
wife Miriam and Amylin Pharmaceuticals will be honored by the San Diego Chapter
of the Association of Fundraising Professionals on Nov. 14 for their
contributions in support of UCSD’s various campus initiatives.

In celebration of National Philanthropy Day, the Katzins
will be presented with the 2007 Outstanding Philanthropist Award at the
Manchester Grand Hyatt.

“Being involved with UCSD challenges my intellectual
curiosity and keeps me occupied, and I like being with an organization that I
regard as worthwhile,” Jerome Katzin said in a press release. “It fulfills my
life.”

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, a company renowned for its
continuous commitment to strengthening the community through participation and
leadership in educational, civic and cultural initiatives, will receive AFP’s
2007 Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation award.

Both Amylin Pharmaceuticals and the Katzins have donated
numerous gifts, ranging from student scholarships and fellowships to endowed
faculty chairs and academic programming. They are ranked among UCSD’s most
loyal friends and benefactors.

“By supporting a wide range of science education initiatives
at UCSD, Amylin [Pharmaceuticals] is investing in the cultivation of the next
round of human capital, a talent pool which is essential to the future of the
life science and high tech industries,” Amylin Pharmaceuticals spokeswoman
Julia Brown said in a press release.