Expert Evaluation Panels provide expert evaluation economic assessment of project proposals, as well as interim and final project reports. The members of the Panels, including their chairs and vice-chairs, are appointed and dismissed by Chair AZV the recommendation of the AZV Presidium. The AZV Presidium AZV Panel members from nominations submitted by the Ministry of Health and the professional community.

The term of office for Panel members, including the Chair, is two years, with the possibility of extension for a maximum of two additional consecutive terms. A person may be reappointed as a Panel member two years after the end of their original term. The composition of the Panels, their mode of operation, the conditions for the impartiality of Panel members, and the handling of data contained in Project proposals are governed by the Statutes and Rules of Procedure of the AZV Panels. The Panel is headed by Chair a Vice Chair.

In particular, the panels (
) prepare internal reviews of project proposals, arrange for external reviewers to evaluate project proposals, and prepare background materials and recommendations for meetings of the Scientific Council. They also evaluate interim and final reports on project implementation and prepare recommendations for meetings of the Scientific Council regarding the progress and results of approved projects.

 If Chair or a member of the Panel applies for project funding as a principal investigator or co-investigator, the entire evaluation process is additionally reviewed by the Oversight Board.

 The Panel’s members vote to decide on the conclusions drawn from its meetings and on its resolutions. A simple majority of the votes of all Panel members present is required to approve a decision and/or resolution.

Panel members are entitled to compensation for activities related to the performance of their duties. The amount of compensation for Panel members is determined by Chair AZV the recommendation of the AZV Presidium.


AZV ČR Panels:

P01: Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases

prof. MUDr. Martin Haluzík, DrSc. (Chair) 

prof. MUDr. David Karásek, Ph.D. (Vice-Chair) 

prof. MUDr. Štěpánka Průhová, Ph.D. 

MUDr. Michaela Svojtková, Ph.D.   

doc. MUDr. Irena Aldhoon Hainerová, Ph.D.  

prof. MUDr. Kateřina Kaňková, Ph.D.   

Associate Professor Běla Bendlová, Ph.D.


P02: Cardiovascular Diseases

prof. MUDr. Milan Štengl, Ph.D. (Chair) 

Prof. David Sedmera, M.D., D.Sc. (Vice Chair)

doc. MUDr. Viktor Kočka, Ph.D., FESC 

prof. MUDr. Jiří Moláček, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Mgr. Jiří Pařenica, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Jan Pitha, CSc., FIUA 

prof. MUDr. Dan Wichterle, Ph.D. 

Prof. Ondřej Ludka, M.D., Ph.D., FESC

Prof. Ondřej Szárszoi, M.D., Ph.D.


P03: Cancer

doc. Mgr. Jiří Šána, Ph.D. (Chair) 

prof. MUDr. Jan Zuna, Ph.D. (Vice-Chair) 

doc. MUDr. Jindřich Kopecký, Ph.D. 

doc. MUDr. Kateřina Kopečková, Ph.D. 

doc. MUDr. Michal Zápotocký, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Roman Hájek, CSc. 

prof. Ing. Lenka Hernychová, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Václav Liška, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Beatrice Mohelníková Duchoňová, Ph.D. 

doc. MUDr. Leoš Křen, Ph.D.   

doc. MUDr. Roman Hrstka, Ph.D. 

Ing. Veronika Vymetálková, Ph.D. 

Mgr. Karla Plevová, Ph.D. 

Mgr. Jakub Rohlena, Ph.D. 

doc. RNDr. Sabina Ševčíková, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Tomáš Kozák, Ph.D. 

MUDr. Libor Macůrek, Ph.D. 

doc. Mgr. Kateřina Machová Poláková, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Pavel Dundr, Ph.D. 

Prof. Radim Jančálek, M.D., Ph.D., MBA

Jakub Cvek, M.D., Ph.D.

Josef Srovnal, M.D., Ph.D.


P04: Neuroscience and Mental Health

prof. MUDr. Evžen Růžička, DrSc. (Chair) 

doc. MUDr. Lýdia Vargová, Ph.D. (Vice-Chairwoman) 

prof. MUDr. Ladislav Hosák, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Josef Bednařík, Ph.D., FCMA, FEAN 

prof. MUDr. Irena Rektorová, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Eva Kubala Havrdová, CSc. 

prof. MUDr. Martin Smrčka, Ph.D., MBA 

prof. MUDr. Bc. Libor Ustohal, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. David Školoudík, Ph.D. FESO,FEAN 

prof. MUDr. Ing. Petr Hluštík, Ph.D. 

doc. MUDr. Martin Vyhnálek, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Pavel Kršek, Ph.D. 

doc. MUDr. Lucie Kalisova, Ph.D. 

prof. PharmDr. Alena Sumová, CSc., DSc. 

Eliška Bartečková, M.D., Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Pavel Mohr, Ph.D.

Lt. Col. Martin Májovský, M.D., Ph.D., FEBNS

Jan Cendelín, MD, PhD


P05: Immune Disorders and Infectious Diseases

Martina Lengerová, Ph.D. (Chair) 

Monika Cahová, Ph.D. (Vice Chair)

Prof. Jaroslav Hrabák, Ph.D.

Mgr. Jan Frič, Ph.D., MHA 

RNDr. Petr Novák, Ph.D. 

Prof. RNDr. Ruth Tachezy, Ph.D. 

Jan Bardoň, DVM, Ph.D.

Markéta Bloomfield, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor Monika Dolejská, Ph.D.

Veronika Holá, M.Sc., Ph.D.


P06: Intensive, perioperative, and organ-focused medicine (gastroenterology, hepatology, nephrology, and others)

Prof. Ivan Čundrle, M.D., Ph.D., EDIC (Chair) 

Prof. Ondřej Urban, M.D., Ph.D. (Vice Chair)

 Prof. František Duška, M.D., Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Martin Šín, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Ivan Čundrle, Ph.D., EDIC 

doc. MUDr. Jan Maláska, Ph.D., EDIC 

doc. MUDr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. 

Soňa Fraňková, M.D., Ph.D.

Milan Sova, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor Štěpán Suchánek, M.D., Ph.D.

Prof. Tomáš Hucl, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor Petr Waldauf, M.D., Ph.D.


P07: Rare diseases and childhood illnesses

prof. MUDr. Eva Froňková, Ph.D. (Chair) 

prof. MUDr. Marian Kacerovský, Ph.D. (Vice-Chairman) 

Prof. Eva Klásková, MD, PhD, MHA 

RNDr. Petra Dušátková, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Tomáš Honzík, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Jaroslav Štěrba, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Dagmar Pospíšilová, Ph.D. 

doc. RNDr. Zuzana Zemanová, CSc. 

doc. MUDr. Petr Jabandžiev, Ph.D. 

Lukáš Plachý, MD, PhD

doc. PharmDr. Martina Čečková, Ph.D.

Monika Horváthová, M.A., Ph.D.


P08: Biomedical Technologies

Prof. Jakub Otáhal, M.D., Ph.D. (Chair) 

Petr Vaňhara, Ph.D. (Vice Chair)

Marek Mechl, M.D., Ph.D.

Prof. PharmDr. Petr Babula, Ph.D. 

RNDr. Cyril Bařinka, Ph.D. 

Mgr. Lenka Bešše, Ph.D. 

RNDr. Petr Chytil, Ph.D.

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Horák, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Lydie Izakovičová Hollá, Ph.D. 

doc. Ing. Milan Jakubek, Ph.D. 

doc. RNDr. Eva Kmoníčková, CSc. 

doc. MUDr. Martin Kynčl, Ph.D. 

doc. Ing. Lenka Lhotská, CSc. 

Prof. PharmDr. Ondřej Soukup, Ph.D. 

Col. gšt. prof. MVDr. Zuzana Šinkorová, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Jan Trka, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Manuela Vaněčková, Ph.D. 

Prof. Michal Masařík, Ph.D.

Marek Dostál, Ph.D.

Prof. Hana Malíková, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor Martin Havel, M.D., Ph.D., MBA

Vladimíra Moulisová, M.Sc., Ph.D.

Jan Petr, M.A., Ph.D.  


P09: Public Health and Nursing

Prof. PhDr. Radka Bužgová, Ph.D. (Chair) 

Jakub Hlávka, Ph.D., M.A. (Vice Chair)

Prof. Roman Chlíbek, M.D., Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Pavel Boštík, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Alena Kobesová, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Julius Špičák, CSc. 

doc. Mgr. Ladislav Batalik, Ph.D. 

doc. MUDr. Pavla Brenan Kearns, Ph.D. 

Prof. Andrea Pokorná, Ph.D. 

MUDr. Eliška Selinger, MSc. 

doc. Dr. Rer. Nat. Aleš Tichopád, Ph.D. 

Prof. Jan Smetana, M.D., Ph.D.

Ondřej Májek, M.Sc., Ph.D.


P10: Musculoskeletal Medicine

prof. MUDr. Jiří Chomiak, CSc.Chair) 

prof. MUDr. Martin Repko, Ph.D. (Vice-Chairman) 

Prof. Ondřej Naňka, MD, PhD

doc. MUDr. Tomáš Soukup, Ph.D. 

prof. MUDr. Ladislav Šenolt, Ph.D. 

doc. MUDr. Andrea Šprláková-Puková, Ph.D. 

MUDr. Jan Vaculík, Ph.D.