BENZON FOUNDATION

The Alfred Benzon Foundation was established in 1952 by Bøje Benzon (1891-1976), dr.scient and Director for Alfred Benzon A/S. Alfred Benzon A/S was founded in 1863 by Bøje Benzon's grandfather, Alfred Nicolai Benzon and was the first pharmaceutical company in Denmark. Bøje Benzon donated his company shares to the Foundation to support medical and pharmaceutical sciences and relevant basic natural sciences. The Foundation also supports the Copenhagen Zoo research facility.

Primary location: Copenhagen Denmark