The Expert Evaluation Panels of the AZV ČR provide expert and economic assessment and evaluation of the project proposals, sub-projects and final reports of the projects. The members of the Panels, including their Chairs and Vice-Chairs, are appointed and dismissed by the the AZV ČR Chair on the proposal of the AZV ČR Board, which selects the members of the Panels from the proposals of the MoH and the expert public.

The composition of the Panels, the manner of their activity, the conditions of non-bias of the Panel members, and the manner of handling the data contained in the project proposals are regulated by the Statutes and Rules of Procedure of the Panels of the AZV ČR. Every Panel is headed by a Chair and a Vice-Chair.

In particular, the Panels prepare internal assessments of project proposals, ensure the preparation of evaluations of project proposals by external opponents and prepare documents and recommendations for the meetings of the Scientific Board. They also evaluate the interim and final reports on the projects and prepare recommendations for the Scientific Board meetings on the procedures and results of the accepted projects.

A Panel Chair may apply for designated support in the capacity of proposer / researcher during their term of office. The members of the Panels shall be entitled to remuneration for the performance of activities related to the exercise of this function. The remuneration of the members of the Panels shall be determined by the AZV ČR Chair on the proposal of the AZV ČR Board.


AZV ČR Panels:

P01: Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases

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

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

prof. PharmDr. Martin Beranek, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Vladimír Bláha, CSc.

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

MUDr. Michaela Dušková, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Jan Jiskra, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Martin Prázný, CSc., Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Štěpánka Průhová, Ph.D.

Mgr. Lenka Rossmeislová, Ph.D.


P02: Cardiovascular Diseases

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

prof. MUDr. Martin Hutyra, Ph.D. (Vice-Chair)

prof. MUDr. Renata Cífková, CSc.

doc. MUDr. Viktor Kočka, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Jan Krejčí, Ph.D.

Prof. PharmDr. Přemysl Mladěnka, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Jiří Moláček, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Jan Pitha, CSc., FIUA

prof. MUDr. David Sedmera, DrSc.

doc. MUDr. Aleš Tomek, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Jan Vojáček, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Dan Wichterle, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. David Zemánek, Ph.D.


P03: Cancer

doc. Mgr. Jiří Šána, Ph.D. (Chair)

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

Prof. MUDr. Michael Doubek, Ph.D.

MUDr. Petr Džubák, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Ondřej Fiala, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Roman Hájek, CSc.

prof. Ing. Lenka Hernychová, Ph.D.

doc. Mgr. Roman Hrstka, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Karel Indrák, M.D., DrSc.

doc. MUDr. Tomáš Kazda, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Leoš Křen, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Václav Liška, Ph.D.

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

prof. MUDr. Jan Plzák, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Milan Vošmik, Ph.D.

Ing. Veronika Vymetálková, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Michal Zápotocký, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Michal Zikán, Ph.D.


P04: Neuroscience and Mental Health

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

Prof. MUDr. Ivan Rektor, CSc., FEAN, FANA (Vice-Chair)

prof. MUDr. Michal Bar, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Martin Bareš, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Josef Bednařík, CSc., FCMA, FEAN

prof. MUDr. Ladislav Hosák, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Eva Kubala Havrdová, CSc.

prof. MUDr. David Netuka, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Hana Papežová, CSc.

prof. MUDr. Martin Smrčka, Ph.D., MBA

doc. MUDr. Lýdia Vargová, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Jan Vevera, Ph.D.


P05: Immune Disorders and Infectious Diseases

prof. Ing. Jaroslav Hrabák, Ph.D. (Chair)

prof. MUDr. Ondřej Cinek, Ph.D. (Vice-Chair)

doc. MUDr. Ondřej Beran, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Tomáš Freiberger, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Martina Koziar Vašáková, Ph.D.

doc. Mgr. Martina Lengerová, Ph.D.

RNDr. Petr Novák, Ph.D.

prof. RNDr. Daniel Růžek, Ph.D

prof. MUDr. Filip Růžička, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Michal Tomčík Ph.D.


P06: Organ Dysfunction and Critical Care Medicine

Prof. MUDr. František Duška, Ph.D. (Chair)

prof. MUDr. Jiří Gallo, Ph.D. (Vice-Chair)

prof. MUDr. Jan Beneš, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Jan Bláha, Ph.D., MHA

doc. RNDr. Monika Cahová, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Ivan Čundrle, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Pavel Drastich, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Sylvie Dusilová Sulková, Dr.Sc.

prof. MUDr. Viktor Chrobok, CSc., Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Vladimír Koblížek, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Tomáš Reischig, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Martin Šín, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Ondřej Urban, Ph.D.

MUDr. Jan Maláska, Ph.D., EDIC


P07: Age-specific Diseases

prof. MUDr. Jan Lebl, CSc. (Chair)

prof. MUDr. Milan Bayer, CSc.

doc. MUDr. Eva Froňková, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Tomáš Honzík, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Jan Janota, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Marian Kacerovský, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Eva Klásková, Ph.D., MHA

prof. MUDr. Viktor Kožich, CSc.

doc. RNDr. Lenka Kujovská Krčmová, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Zbyněk Straňák, CSc., MBA

prof. MUDr. Anna Šedivá, DrSc.

MUDr. Pavel Vodička, CSc.


P08: Biomedical Technologies

doc. MUDr. Marek Mechl, Ph.D., MBA (Chair)

prof. MUDr. Vojtěch Havlas, Ph.D. (Vice-Chair)

prof. MUDr. Jan Baxa, Ph.D.

doc. RNDr. Petra Bořilová Linhartová, Ph.D., MBA

prof. Ing. Roman Čmejla, CSc.

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Horák, Ph.D.

doc. Ing. Daniel Jirák, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Miloš Keřkovský, Ph.D.

doc. RNDr. Eva Kmoníčková, CSc.

doc. MUDr. Pavel Koranda, Ph.D.

doc. Ing. Lenka Lhotská, CSc.

prof. MUDr. Jakub Otáhal, Ph.D.

prof. Ing. Vladimír Setnička, Ph.D.

prof. MVDr. Zuzana Šinkorová, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Jan Trka, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Manuela Vaněčková, Ph.D., MBA

doc. RNDr. Petr Vaňhara, Ph.D.


P09: Public Health and Nursing

prof. MUDr. Roman Chlíbek, Ph.D. (Chair)

doc. RNDr. Pavel Souček, CSc. (Vice-Chair)

doc. MUDr. Monika Arenbergerová, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Pavel Boštík, Ph.D.

doc. PhDr. Radka Bužgová, Ph.D.

doc. PhDr. Mgr. Kateřina Ivanová, Ph.D.

MUDr. Barbora Macková

prof. MUDr. Dana Müllerová, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Julius Špičák, CSc.

prof. PhDr. Valérie Tóthová, Ph.D.

prof. RNDr. Ing. Petr Tůma, Ph.D.


P10: Musculoskeletal Medicine

prof. MUDr. Jiří Chomiak, CSc. (Chair)

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

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

doc. MUDr. Tomáš Soukup, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Ladislav Šenolt, Ph.D.

MUDr. Jan Vaculík, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Jakub Závada, Ph.D.