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March 4, 2021

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 13:36

Science, Stories

2020 Bayer Foundation Science Awards Ceremony

Meet this year’s winners and join the celebration by watching the live event or the recording here.

February 11, 2021

Wed, 02/10/2021 - 08:20

News, Science, Social Innovation

2020 Bayer Foundation Report

Bayer Foundation is uniquely positioned at the interface between science and social innovation - two of the key drivers when it comes to reaching a World with Health for All and Hunger for None. The Foundation’s first Report, sheds a light on our work and key achievements.

January 18, 2021

Mon, 01/18/2021 - 08:44

News, Science

Bayer Foundation Science Day

On 17 February 2021, in a virtual ceremony, the Bayer Foundation will present five outstanding scientists with the 2020 Awards: The “Early Excellence in Science Awards” honor four talented young scientists, Julia Mahamid, Marinka Zitnik, Nicolai Franzmeier and Josep Cornellà. The internationally renowned Otto Bayer Award goes to Ruth Ley.

December 4, 2020

Fri, 12/04/2020 - 10:06

Science, Stories

Otto Bayer Award and Early Excellence in Science Award

Ruth Ley is one of the world’s leading scientist for microbiome research, a field she helped establish. The Bayer Foundation Science Council has now chosen her to receive the Otto Bayer Award 2020, worth EUR 75,000, for her pioneering research.

September 21, 2020

Mon, 10/26/2020 - 13:03

Stories, Science

Humboldt-Bayer Research Fellowship

Every year, 10 upcoming top scientists – postdocs from abroad – are selected to become Humboldt-Bayer-Fellows, carrying out research activities in Germany. Filipa Tomé was one of them. In an interview, she talks about the experience, her career, and about doing things you love.

August 11, 2020

Wed, 08/05/2020 - 14:15

Science, Stories

Pursuing a path that altered the course of science

Professor Stefan Hell received the Bayer Hansen Family Award before he was crowned a Nobel Prize winner. "My fascination with doing something that could alter the course of science was greater than my fear of ending up a pauper!"