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Carlsberg Foundations donate approximately USD 13.8 Million

The Carlsberg Foundation, the New Carlsberg Foundation and the Tuborg Foundation are targeting extraordinary grants that can mobilize and support researchers, art museums and civil society in the scientific, economic and human efforts at a time when society is challenged by the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Carlsberg Foundations donate approximately USD 13.8 Million

YANGON, MYANMAR – March 23rd, 2020 – The Carlsberg Foundation, the New Carlsberg Foundation and the Tuborg Foundation are targeting extraordinary grants that can mobilize and support researchers, art museums and civil society in the scientific, economic and human efforts at a time when society is challenged by the COVID-19 epidemic.


The three foundations in the Carlsberg family seek to help mitigate the challenges associated with the global COVID-19 epidemic. It is in the DNA of foundations to take responsibility when people and society are met with serious challenges. A total of DKK 95 million (Approximately USD 13.8 Million) will be donated.


Chairman of the Carlsberg Foundation, Professor Flemming Besenbacher, comments: “COVID-19 is developing exponentially right now, so we are pleased that we have quickly been able to mobilize acollaboration between a number of the world’s leading researchers to contribute to solving the enormous challenges we face. Carlsberg’s founders J.C. and Carl Jacobsen and the Carlsberg
Foundation have historically helped when communities have been in crisis, and we now need science more than ever to help solve these issues and think long-term.”


Find out more about the donation at https://bit.ly/2Wvez3F


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