Scientific knowledge is the driving force of every successful society
We are building upon the best this country has given to itself and the world – the discoveries of leading scientists, their open minds, a desire for research, as well as our ability to appreciate these virtues.
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
Neuron Founders
Heading up the Neuron Endowment Fund are the five Neuron Founders, who are active bearers of the fund’s mission. This means raising the prestige of scientists within our society and supporting national self-belief.
Monika Vondráková
Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the Neuron Endowment Fund
She gave birth to the idea of supporting young Czech scientists and co-founded the Neuron Endowment Fund to support science.
Eduard Kučera
"Every year from the company revenue we try to provide a part to the charity."
Co-founder of the company Avast
Martin Fusek
"It is a great honour, that our company IOCB Tech is part of the Neuron Endowment Fund"
Vice-director for Strategic Development, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry CAS
Václav Novák
"I believe that businesses and academics should cooperate. Neuron does that"
Co-founder and senior managing partner at M.L. Moran.
Jan Lukačevič
"Science and Research play and important role in our lifes. It is my goal to show people how things work."
Space Engineer & PhD Student, NATO2030 Young Leader, New Europe 100 Challenger
Management board
The management board directs the entirety of the fund’s activities and decides on all its associated affairs. Additionally, in co-operation with the scientific panel it approves nominations for Neuron Prizes recipients and supports popularization projects.
Monika Vondráková
Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the Neuron Endowment Fund
She gave birth to the idea of supporting young Czech scientists and co-founded the Neuron Endowment Fund to support science.
Jan Konvalinka
Member of the Management Board
"I am honored to be a part of Neuron Endowment Fund and support scientists in our country"
Dita Stejskalová
Member of the Management Board
"I love bridges and I believe communication is the bridge between the fascinating world of science and our daily lives. I have devoted my career to the field of communication and public relations and I look forward to offering my experience to Neuron."
Petr Šimůnek
Member of the Management Board
"To support scientists on their way is the most important thing. I am glad to be part of it."
Scientific panel & International scientific panel
The independent Scientific panel & International scientific panel determine how best to support individual scientific fields and nominates laureates for the Neuron Prizes. We are proud that the independent scientific panel comprises leading scientists from every field we support.
Chemistry
Medicine
Biology
Social Sciences
David Kosař
Member of the Science Board, Social Sciences
His research deals with the strengthening of the judiciary and the impact of these reforms on the separation of powers.
Physics
Pavel Jelínek
Guarantor of Physics
Whatever is born must die; Whatever is acquired must be lost. The Self can never be lost. - Sri Ramana Maharshi
Radim Filip
Member of the Science Board, Physics
"Each day, science keeps improving our thinking, driven by the desire to implement its power. Physics does so in the simplest possible way by direct confrontation of simple natural phenomena and our ideas."
Tomáš Jungwirth
Member of the Science Board, Physics
He found that so-called antiferromagnets allow data writing up to a thousand times faster than conventional storage media
Computer Science
Jiří Matas
Guarantor of Computer Science
"Science is an amazing adventure of endless cognition, the search for mankind and other dimensions that keep a man alert to his own intelligence. Science precedes its benefit, try to limit it or neglect it, and we evil with evil. Science is freedom, science is a categorical imperative of the sustainability of human society."
Antonín Kučera
Member of the Science Board, Computer Science
“You can't tell how deep a puddle is until you step into it.”
František Plášil
Member of the Science Board, Computer Science
Motto: "Ph.D. students are important partners, especially when they disagree."
Mathematics
Our History
The Neuron Endowment Fund for the support of science was founded in 2010. Our primary mission is to increase the prestige of scientists from the Czech Republic and through their stories to boost national self-confidence within our society.
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