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Tue, 10/17/2023 - 11:20

Welcoming Edith Heard to our Board of Trustees

As of October 2023, Prof. Dr. Edith Heard has become the new Chairwoman of the Bayer Foundation Board of Trustees for the Science Program. Prof. Heard will succeed Prof. Patrick Cramer, president of the Max Planck Society, who was officially the Chair of the Board of Trustees until end of 2022.

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 13:31

News, Stories, Science

Winners Announcement: Otto Bayer Award and Early Excellence in Science Awards 2024

Professor Meritxell Huch, a director of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany receives this year’s Otto Bayer Award for her pioneering research on human organoids. Four early career scientists are honored with the Early Excellence in Science Awards for their boundary breaking research in the fields of Biology, Chemistry, Data Science and Medical Science.

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 11:23

Science, News

Science Excellence: Get to know our new Bayer Foundation Science Awardees

Bayer Foundation recognizes outstanding achievements in scientific research, promoting brilliant young scientists with the potential to develop their fields, as well as honoring the breakthrough contributions of world-leading experts. In honoring these extraordinary scientists, Bayer Foundation awarded six distinguished scientists for their groundbreaking work in a ceremony in Leverkusen beginning of 2023.

Fri, 02/09/2024 - 06:57

Science, News, Stories

Science Excellence: Recap of Bayer Foundation's Science Awards Ceremony

The Bayer Foundation celebrates outstanding achievements in science, supporting talented young researchers and honoring leading experts. In early 2023, five remarkable scientists received awards for their groundbreaking work at a ceremony in Leverkusen.