Action Medical Research

Action Medical Research, previously The National Fund for Research into Crippling Diseases, is a British medical research charity, founded in 1952, that focusses on funding research to prevent and treat disease and disability in babies and children.

Action Medical Research
Founded1952
FounderDuncan Guthrie
Registration no.208701
FocusMedical Research into Children’s Diseases
Location
Key people
Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank.
Websitewww.action.org.uk

Action Medical Research is a registered charity No. 208701. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is their patron; their president is Charles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank. Paddington Bear has been the charity's mascot since 1976.

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