What is the Wellcome Trust?
Q: What is the Wellcome Trust?
A: The Wellcome Trust is a biomedical research charity based in London.
Q: When was the Wellcome Trust established?
A: The Wellcome Trust was established in 1936.
Q: Where did the money come from to establish the Wellcome Trust?
A: The money came from legacies of the pharmaceutical magnate Sir Henry Wellcome.
Q: What is the purpose of the Wellcome Trust?
A: The purpose of the Wellcome Trust is to fund research to improve human and animal health.
Q: What is the aim of the Wellcome Trust?
A: The aim of the Wellcome Trust is to "achieve extraordinary improvements in health by supporting the brightest minds".
Q: What else does the Wellcome Trust support besides funding biomedical research?
A: In addition to funding biomedical research, the Wellcome Trust supports the public understanding of science.
Q: How wealthy is the Wellcome Trust?
A: The Wellcome Trust has an endowment of £23.2 billion (2017), making it the second wealthiest charitable foundation in the world (the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the richest).
