The Alfred Benzon Foundation was founded in 1952 by Bøje Benzon (1891-1976), D.Sc. and director of the pharmaceutical company Alfred Benzon A/S. Alfred Benzon A/S was established in 1863 by Bøje Benzon’s grandfather, Alfred Nicolai Benzon. It was the first pharmaceutical company in Denmark. Bøje Benzon donated his shares in the company to the Foundation, the aim of which is to support the medical and pharmaceutical sciences and relevant basic natural sciences.

 

The Foundation sponsors one international symposium a year and a number of fellowships with emphasis on international exchange. Applications for symposia and fellowships can be made only in collaboration with Danish scientists. The Foundation is also supporting the Copenhagen Zoo, presently with donations for its research laboratory.

 

At the end of the year 2010, the Foundation had held 57 symposia and supported more than 200 fellows, the vast majority for three years.

 

Trustees of the Foundation:
Mads Bryde Andersen, professor, dr.jur., chairman
Niels Borregaard, professor, dr.med., vice-chairman
Povl Krogsgaard-Larsen, professor, dr.pharm.,vice-chairman 
Sven Frøkjær, professor, ph.d.

Finn Cilius Nielsen, professor, dr.med.

 

In 2011 grants will be available for Alfred Benzon Research Fellowships and Alfred Benzon Workshops. Furthermore, the topic and organizing committee for Benzon Symposium No. 59 (2013) will be determined. Further materials including application forms (all in Danish) can be found elsewhere on our web site.

 

Applications may be submitted before May 2, 2011 to

 

The Alfred Benzon Foundation
Leila Majdanac, administrative manager
C/O Det Farmaceutiske Fakultet

Universitetsparken 2

2100 Copenhagen

Denmark

Phone: +45 2297 8752

E-mail: mail@benzon-foundation.dk