Medical Research Council (United Kingdom)
| Council overview | |
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| Formed | 1913 |
| Status | Council within UK Research and Innovation |
| Headquarters | Swindon, Wiltshire, England |
| Annual budget | £604 million (FY2024/25) |
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| Parent department | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
| Parent body | UK Research and Innovation |
The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, responsible for co-coordinating and funding medical research in the United Kingdom.
The MRC focuses on high-impact research and has provided the financial support and scientific expertise behind a number of medical breakthroughs, including the development of penicillin and the discovery of the structure of DNA. Research funded by the MRC has produced 32 Nobel Prize winners to date.