RAISING THE PRESTIGE
OF OUR NATION’S SCIENTISTS

We believe that scientific knowledge is the driving force of every successful society. The mission of the Neuron Endowment Fund is to increase the prestige of scientists within our country, develop a network of modern patronage and to popularize science.

134

million Czech crowns paid in support of Czech science

99

scientists awarded since 2009

12

years championing science and research

9

scientific expeditions worth 3.6 million Czech crowns

NOMINATIONS FOR THE NEURON PRIZE WAS CLOSED

At the end of March, nominations for the Neuron Prize 2022, a prestigious acclaim for excellent Czech scientists, was closed. The Neuron Prizes are set of a prestigious scientific awards given to the best Czech scientists since 2009. The prize winners also receive a financial bonus from the fund's patrons.

More information can be found on our Neuron Prize website - www.nfneuron.cz/en/neuron-prizes.

LAUREATES

We award the Neuron prizes to the best scientists in the Czech Republic across seven scientific disciplines. Get acquainted with the winners of individual fields or years:

Chemistry

Medicine

Mathematics

Social sciences

Physics

Computer science

Biology

Laureates by year

PATRONS

We thank all our patrons for their generous support of Czech science

Eduard Kučera

Eduard Kučera

"Every year from the company revenue we try to provide a part to the charity."

Co-founder of the company Avast

Libor Winkler

Libor Winkler

"Without money, science cannot be done. If we want to succeed in world of competition,science is the base. I see my support as support of our future."

Chairman of the Board of Directors of RSJ

Václav Dejčmar

Václav Dejčmar

"Thanks to science, we can cross the boundaries of the known and embark on a journey into the unknown."

Co-owner of RSJ company

Dalibor Dědek

Dalibor Dědek

"I believe that money should be used above all to raise us as a society. It is important to show the way."

Co-owner of Jablotron company

Ondřej Bartoš

Ondřej Bartoš

What key feature do you think leads to business success? "Courage. And then of course luck."

Investor from Credo Ventures company

Ondřej  Fryc

Ondřej Fryc

"I am very pleased that there are platforms, such as the Neuron, that help with both funding and the popularization of the work of Czech scientists."

Reflex Capital investor

Jan Hammer

Jan Hammer

"What was new yesterday is becoming mainstream."

Investor and partner of the Index Ventures fund

We are proud of those, who have the courage to change the future.

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