Wellcome Trust · London United Kingdom
| Gibbs Building, 215 Euston Rd. | Phone: +44-20-7611-8888 |
| London | Fax: +44-20-7611-8545 |
| NW1 2BE | |
| United Kingdom |
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Company Description
Scientists and medical researchers in need of money more than welcome a little support from the Wellcome Trust. One of the world's largest medical research charities, it funds mainly biomedical research, history of medicine research, and genome sequencing. Recipients include British universities, projects in developing countries, and the Human Genome Project. The trust uses income from investments to fund grants. The trust brought its technology transfer activities, formerly handled by subsidiary Catalyst BioMedica, in-house in 2003. In accordance with the will of Sir Henry Wellcome, the Wellcome Trust was established in 1936 from shares of The Wellcome Foundation, which eventually became
Financials
| Company Type | Private - Not-for-ProfitHeadquarters |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | September |
| Employees | 600 |
Executives
17 executives listed for Wellcome Trust's London, United Kingdom location.
| Chairman | William Castell | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO | Mark Walport | |
| Director | Roderick Kent |


