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Thu, 01/30/2025 - 10:48

Winners of the Thrombosis Research Award: Dr. Annemieke ter Telgte and Dr. Kami Pekayvaz

The independent expert jury has unanimously decided to award the Bayer Thrombosis Research Award 2025 to the two outstanding researchers, Dr. Annemieke ter Telgte and Dr. Kami Pekayvaz, and to distribute the prize money accordingly. Dr. Annemieke ter Telgte is being honored for her research on small vessel diseases in the brain. Dr. Kami Pekayvaz is recognized for his groundbreaking research in translational thrombosis research.

Wed, 01/11/2023 - 14:07

News, Science

Announcement of Winners: 2022 Otto Bayer Award, Early Excellence in Science Awards & Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker Award

With our awards we recognize the outstanding paradigm-shifting contributions of world leading experts and highlight outstanding young scientists with the potential to transform their fields.

Tue, 02/06/2024 - 08:43

Science

Science Awards Celebration: Meet our winners!

Our Science Awardees will be honored at Bayer Foundation’s 2023 Science Award Celebration on the 14th of February 2024 in Leverkusen. The celebration will feature a mini symposium, including brief flash talks from the EESA recipients and distinguished Bayer scientists. Please find below the agenda.

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 08:14

News, Science, Stories

Science Fellowships: Here are our 2024 Fellows!

We are dedicated to cultivating a collaborative approach among future scientific leaders by offering five distinct fellowships. Our three fellowships for outstanding Master's, PhD, and medical students provide opportunities for international exchange programs in drug discovery, agriculture, and medicine. To inspire and engage the next generation of scientists, we also offer two fellowships for student teachers and young apprentices focusing on STEM education and life sciences. In 2024, we selected 47 outstanding individuals from 10 different countries and awarded over €330,000 in funding for this unique opportunity.

Tue, 02/25/2025 - 09:03

News, Stories, Science

Honoring Innovation: Highlights from the Bayer Foundation Science Awards Celebration

Bayer Foundation celebrates exceptional achievements in scientific research by promoting promising early career scientists and recognizing the groundbreaking contributions of world-leading experts. In early 2025, the foundation honored six distinguished scientists for their innovative work at a ceremony in Leverkusen, fostering dynamic discussions, valuable networking, and encouraging scientific exchange.

Tue, 05/09/2023 - 07:41

Science, News

Boundary-Breaking Science Symposia: Learning from Life in Extreme Environments

Studying extreme phenotypes like cancer resistance, longevity, and drought tolerance may lead to biomedical insights that would not otherwise be possible. The scope of this symposium was to peek into the fascinating world of extremophiles and to let nature inspire the scientific community at Bayer in all three divisions: Pharmaceuticals, Crop Science, and Consumer Health.