Neuron Awards
The prestigious Neuron Award recognises the professional achievements of scientists, and its laureates are chosen by the Czech scientific community. Scientific Council awards prizes in seven categories each year, honouring both young talented scientists and scientists with international reach. The Neuron Prize laureates receive a personal financial bonus due to our patrons‘ donations.
Application open: Neuron Awards 2025 (only in Czech)
2024 Neuron Awards Ceremony
Remarkable scientific personalities along with the beauty of science were celebrated at 2024 Neuron Awards. The Neuron Foundation honoured one scientist with the Neuron Award 2024 for Lifetime Contribution to Science, seven promising scientists, and one scientific patent successfully transferred to business. The Neuron Award for Fostering Love of Science, recognizing extraordinary teachers and science popularizers, had its debut at the awards ceremony. Science is Beautiful was the overarching theme of the awards ceremony.
2023 Neuron Awards Ceremony
The prestigious Neuron Awards 2023 already have their laureates. The Neuron Foundation for the Support of Science has honored seven promising scientists, with the most women among the laureates in the history of this award. The Neuron Award for connecting science and business recognized one transfer of scientific discovery. The highest award, the Neuron Award 2023 for lifelong contribution to science, went to an excellent personality whose contribution exceeded the boundaries of Czech science.
2022 Neuron Awards Ceremony
The Neuron Endowment Fund for the Support of Science has granted the Neuron Prizes to the best Czech scientists. Six promising scientists, one project of scientific transfer focusing on energy storage, and two scientists whose lifelong achievements have enriched global research received the prestigious award during the gala evening.
NEURON AWARDS HAVE THREE CATEGORIES
NEURON AWARD
The awards goes to prominent Czech scientists who work in the Czech Republic and abroad for their long-term work or exceptional discovery that has contributed, in a fundamental manner, to the development of science, strengthened the name of the Czech Republic, and provided inspiration for other members of the scientific community. The Neuron Prize is associated with a financial bonus of 1 500 000 CZK. Laureates are selected by an independent Scientific Council comprising both local and international scientific experts.
NEURON AWARD FOR PROMISING SCIENTISTS
The awards goes to Czech scientists for their scientific results and should be perceived as an encouragement for their further work. The Neuron Prize for Promising Scientists is associated with a financial bonus of 500 000 CZK. The laureates are selected by an independent local Scientific Council in seven fields - mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, computer science and social sciences.
NEURON AWARDFOR CONNECTING SCIENCE AND BUSINESS
The award goes to scientists and economists who have collaborated on the transfer of an aspect of fundamental scientific knowledge into succesful commerical use or application. This Neuron Prize is awarded by the Neuron Council. Laureates are rewarded with mentoring, PR and networking with Neuron business community.
LAUREATES OF NEURON PRIZES
Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Computer science
Mathematics
Medicine
Social sciences
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