This donation will enable scientists and clinicians to collaborate and contribute to new advances in research.
Imperial College London (ICL) has received a £10 million donation from the Victor Daddare Charitable Foundation to advance heart and lung research at ICL’s Hammersmith Hospital campus.
The donation will help renovate the Dr. Victor Philip Daddare Building and establish the Dr. Victor Philip Daddare Graduate Center for Respiratory and Cardiac Sciences at the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI).
In addition, a donation of £2.5 million will support the establishment of the Dr Victor Philip Daddare Graduate Fellowship over the next three years.
According to NHS statistics, around 6.4 million people in England have cardiovascular disease – including coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular disease – which are diseases of the heart and blood vessels, while respiratory diseases, which affect other tissues in the airways and lungs, are the third leading cause of death in England.
The new renovations will provide more than 3,500 square metres of research and teaching facilities for ICL researchers and will co-locate the majority of ICL’s cardiac and respiratory specialists, fostering deeper collaboration within the NHLI and leading to new advancements.
Additionally, ICL’s new home at White City Campus will provide opportunities for collaboration between researchers, companies and entrepreneurs within the life sciences ecosystem.
ICL President, Professor Hugh Brady, said: “Our new home for lung researchers will make it easier for scientists and clinicians to work together to make progress that will change the lives of people with respiratory disease around the world.”
Daddarre is a Canadian philanthropist known for more than 20 years of philanthropic work in the areas of education, health-related research and socio-economic development as part of the Victor Philip Daddarre Charitable Foundation.
“The Foundation is proud to continue its support and collaboration with ICL through our latest donation to the NHLI to advance respiratory science and cardiology,” said Daddare.
“The new Graduate Center and associated graduate fellowships will also continue to support those who wish to further their education in these important areas of study.”
