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Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale

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French foundation

The Fondation pour la recherche médicale or FRM, is a French foundation created in 1947 among others by professors Jean Bernard and Jean Hamburger, on a private management basis but recognized as being of public utility in 1965. Its mission is to support and finance public research in all areas in the fields of medicine and pathophysiology. The FRM's funding is based solely on the donations and legacies it receives.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1947Founded¹

Industryother voluntary membership organizations (France)¹
Headquarters7th arrondissement of Paris, France¹
Websitewww.frm.org
Legal formfoundation, organization recognized of public utility in France¹
Kind of organizationNonprofit organization¹
LEI969500SW28FTR47M8X18³
StatusActive³
LEI statusIssued and current³
Registered address54 RUE DE VARENNE, 75007 Paris, France³
Registered withNational Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, 784314064³

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The story

Founded by Jean Bernard and Jean Hamburger in 1947.¹

Since its creation in 1947, the Association for Medical Research has not limited itself to funding research on a particular pathology but on all diseases: Alzheimer's disease, cancers, heart attacks, leukemia, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, diseases of aging, infectious diseases, orphan diseases. The association acquired foundation status in 1962 following an appeal for private aid signed by 132 researchers and doctors. It was recognized as being of public utility on May 14, 1965.

From Wikipedia’s article on Fondation pour la recherche médicale, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.⁵