The Foundation for Research on Cancer "Teresa and Luigi de Beaumont Bonelli was founded on January 3, 1978, with the erection of non-profit organization the President of the Republic (OJ No 56, 25.2.1978).
The initiative came thanks to a donation of the Marquise de Beaumont Bonelli Teresa Berger, who at his death in Rome in 1973, it also affected (such as ten million people worldwide each year) from " evil of the century, "istituitiva heir of his estate to the Foundation being established and appointed President for Life Professor Giulio Tarro, internationally renowned scientist who had followed the research and studies in America and in the virology department of the hospital" Cotugno "Naples.
The Foundation, which has its head office in Naples, via Giulio Palermo 112, was born as a unifying moment for other acts of donations and aims to promote cancer research but may also have their own pensions in favor of university-level research institutes, laboratories and other scientific bodies and to create and direct management of laboratories for research.
It is in our country a rare example of private donations that contributes effectively to support the large expenses required for cancer research.
Although the concrete activities carried out research (Professor Tarro was among the first to show the other virus that caused respiratory virus infection in Naples the death of many children), the Foundation has never received any grants or subsidies from either the state, or local authorities, known for lavish gifts in other areas.
And despite the legal nature of the Foundation puts it (as opposed to associations and other similar institutions that are free from any verification) under the constant supervision of the state, thus ensuring complete transparency and fairness of its administration and of ' utilization of available funds.
fact, it is worth remembering that part of the Management Board, as required by the Statute also the Prefect of Naples and president of the hospital "Cotugno".
In this context, easy to understand why the Foundation, through its President Prof. Giulio Tarro and its Board of Directors has decided to appeal to all those who, aware of the commitment required by the civil fight this terrible disease, intending to join in a spirit of service, to involve more people in the complex activity; to support scientific research that leads the Foundation for years.
With the goal of making more and more near a bright future.
Foundation Teresa and Luigi de Beaumont Bonelli for Research on Cancer does not conduct or sponsor research to be carried out on animals.
