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.
100
million Czech crowns paid in support of Czech science
87
scientists awarded since 2009
12
years championing science and research
8
scientific expeditions worth 2.8 million Czech crowns
We are proud of those, who have the courage to change the future.
Neuron Prizes 2020
We are living in the time of scientists. And scientists are the right persons to be heard of right now. Neuron Prizes 2020 were special and the ceremony was fully affected by COVIDpandemic situation. We awarded 2 excellent Czech scientists, Tomáš Cihlář for his innovative drug Remdesivir and Karel Raška, in memoriam for his lifelong success in fighting viruses.
In cooperation with the Czech public television - ČT2 we were able to reach hundreds of thousands of viewers. Part of the official ceremony was also a play The Elegance of the Molecule. Dejvické theatre and its amazing actors and actresses consumed the audience into the story of Three molecules, three men with a vision and the courage to take risks.
PATRONS
We thank all our patrons for their generous support of Czech science
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
"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
"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
"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.
Karel Janeček
"I wanted to be a scientist since I was five, and I was already convinced that science was the most meaningful thing. I am lucky to support it today."
Mathematician, businessman, patron and social reformer
Tomas Mikolov
"It is important to support fundamental research. I am really glad that Neuron supports scientists in this field."
Czech Computer scientist
Cihlar family
"We deeply respect Neuron Endowment Fund and its work. The way they support young talented scientists. It is my pleasure to support Czech research."
Czech biochemist, specialist in virology.
Ondřej Bartoš
What key feature do you think leads to business success? "Courage. And then of course luck."
Investor from Credo Ventures company
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