European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation
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The European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF) is a non-profit foundation in the area of allergology.
The foundation ECARF is member of the Bundesverband deutscher Stiftungen. It was founded by Jørgen Philip-Sørensen in 2003 and later became a foundation with legal capacity. A board with four members manages the foundation. The chairperson of the foundation is Torsten Zuberbier.
Purpose
The foundation's self-described goals are to increase knowledge about allergies, to carry out allergy research and to increase awareness of allergies in Europe. As a result, the physical and psychological strain on patients as well as the financial strain on society as a whole should be reduced.