 The Alfred
Benzon Foundation was established in 1952 by Bøje Benzon,
(1891-1976) D.Sc. and director of the pharmaceutical company
A/S Alfred Benzon, established in 1863 by his grandfather,
Alfred Nicolai Benzon, as the first pharmaceutical company
in Denmark. Bøje Benzon donated his entire shareholding in
the company to the Foundation, the aim of which is to
support the medical and pharmaceutical sciences and relevant
basic natural sciences. The Board
of Trustees of the Foundation determines how to apply the
annual income. Since 1987 a long held wish to establish
research fellowships has been fulfilled. At present the
Foundation mainly supports 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. At the end
of the year 2009, the Foundation had held 56 symposia and
supported more than 200 fellows, the vast majority for three
years. The Alfred
Benzon Foundation celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2002.
The occasion was marked by awarding honorary prizes to four
internationally recognized scientists, Drs. Eric Lander,
Jiri Bartek, Jiri Lukas, and Hans Bräuner-Osborne. Unfortunately, no new Fellowships will be granted in 2010. There will be no Benzon Symposium in 2011, but a Benzon Symposium is being planned for 2012. Trustees of
the Foundation: Address and
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