 Wyss lives in Wyoming and has supported philanthropic causes relating to environmental protection, social justice, and science.His contributions led to the establishment of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University in 2009 and he created the Wyss Foundation, which aims to conserve natural environments, including public lands in the Western United States, Africa, South America, and South Australia.As of 2017, Wyss has a net worth of US$5.6 billion, according to "Forbes".