The University of Alabama at Birmingham has announced that one of its most generous donors has once again made a multi million dollar contribution to the school. Dr. Marnix E. Heersink of Dothan has reportedly already given $95 million to the university that named UAB's Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, Marnix E. Heersink Institute of Biomedical Innovation, and the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health.
An additional $5 million gift from Heersink will allow recruitment of top-tier faculty and enhance research efforts at UAB. Marnix E. Heersink, M.D., and Mary Heersink, Photography: Steve WoodIn December 2023, longtime U.