Identificatie
Soort entiteit
Instelling
Geauthoriseerde naam
Wellcome Trust
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Beschrijving
Bestaansperiode
1936-
Geschiedenis
The Wellcome Trust is a charitable foundation focused on health research based in London, United Kingdom. It was established in 1936 with legacies from the pharmaceutical magnate Henry Wellcome (founder of one of the predecessors of GlaxoSmithKline) to fund research to improve human and animal health. The aim of the Trust is to "support science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone."