Science Awards Celebration: Online agenda
Celebrate with us the Science Award winners of 2025! Here is our online agenda:
February 5th, 2026
11:00 — 13:00
Registration, Networking & Lunch @ BayKomm Foyer
13:00 — 13:30
Opening & Welcome @ BayKomm Agora
• Opening by Chitkala Kalidas Executive Director Bayer Foundation
• Welcome Message by Ina Brandes (MdL) Minister of Culture & Science NRW
• Welcome Message by Bill Anderson CEO Bayer AG
13:30 — 14:30
Panel Discussion “Scaling innovation: Founders, Funding and Collaboration”
Moderated by Krysia Sommers Bayer AG
• Christian Rommel Bayer AG
• Amelie Reigl TigerShark Science
• Markus Zanner Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
• Birte Kattelmann-Jagdt BEKAYA - Ventures & Advisory
14:30 — 15:00
Coffee Break @ BayKomm Foyer
15:00 — 16:30
Award Ceremony: The Early Excellence in Science Awards 2025 @ BayKomm Auditorium
Christian Rommel Member Board of Trustees Bayer Foundation & Head Pharma R&D Bayer AG
• Chemistry: Anna Wuttig University of Chicago USA
• Medical Science: Simon Lebek University Hospital Regensburg Germany
• Data Science: Britta Velten Heidelberg University Germany
• Biology: Casey Paquola Forschungszentrum Jülich Germany
Scientific Forum & Poster Session @ BayKomm Agora
With the Early Excellence in Science Awardees 2025
16:35 — 17:00
Coffee Break @ BayKomm Foyer
17:00 — 18:30
Award Ceremony: The Frank Misselwitz Memorial Award & The Hansen Family Award 2025 @ BayKomm Auditorium
The Frank Misselwitz Memorial Award
Laudation:
Elisabeth Perzborn Bayer AG (retired)
Award Ceremony:
Jan Misselwitz
• Sarah Beck University Hospital Würzburg Germany
• Gerrit M. Grosse University of Basel Switzerland
Scientific Presentation:
• Bernhard Nieswandt on behalf of Sarah Beck University Hospital Würzburg Germany
• Gerrit M. Grosse University of Basel Switzerland
The Hansen Family Award 2025
Laudation:
Paul Knochel LMU München, Germany
Award Ceremony:
Bill Anderson CEO Bayer AG
• Lutz Ackermann Georg-August-University Göttingen Germany
Scientific Presentation:
• Lutz Ackermann Georg-August-University Göttingen Germany
Closing Remarks
By Chitkala Kalidas Executive Director Bayer Foundation
18:45 — 20:30
Networking Reception @ BayKomm Foyer
Impressions from our previous Science Awards
