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)

doc. MUDr. David Karásek, Ph.D. (Vice-Chairman)

Doc. MUDr. Martin Prázný, CSc., Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Vladimír Bláha, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Štěpánka Průhová, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Jan Jiskra, Ph.D.

MUDr. Michaela Svojtková, Ph.D.  

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

prof. MUDr. Kateřina Kaňková, Ph.D.  


P02: Cardiovascular Diseases

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

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

prof. MUDr. Jiří Moláček, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. David Sedmera, DSc.

prof. MUDr. Renata Cífková, CSc.  

prof. MUDr. Jan Pitha, CSc., FIUA

prof. MUDr. Dan Wichterle, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Jan Vojáček, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Viktor Kočka, Ph.D., FESC

doc. MUDr. David Zemánek, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Mgr. Jiří Pařenica, Ph.D.


P03: Cancer

doc. MUDr. Jiří Šána , Ph.D. (Chair)

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

doc. MUDr. Tomáš Kazda, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Michal Zápotocký, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Roman Hájek, CSc.

prof. doc. MUDr. Ondřej Fiala, Ph.D.

prof. Ing. Lenka Hernychová, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Václav Liška, Ph.D.

MUDr. Petr Džubák, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Milan Vošmik, 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.

prof. MUDr. Tomáš Kozák, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Karel Smetana, DrSc.

MUDr. Libor Macůrek, Ph.D.

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


P04: Neuroscience and Mental Health

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

doc. MUDr. Lýdia Vargová, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Ladislav Hosák, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Martin Bareš, Ph.D.

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

prof. MUDr. David Netuka, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Eva Kubala Havrdová, CSc.

prof. MUDr. Martin Smrčka, Ph.D., MBA

prof. MUDr. Bc. Libor Ustohal, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Ing. Petr Hluštík, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Pavel Kršek, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Lucie Kalisova, Ph.D.

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


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.

doc. Mgr. Martina Lengerová, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Michal Tomčík, Ph.D.

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

prof. MUDr. Tomáš Freiberger, Ph.D.

prof. RNDr. Daniel Růžek, Ph.D.

RNDr. Petr Novák, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Filip Růžička, Ph.D.

doc. RNDr. Ruth Tachezy, Ph.D.

Mgr. Jan Frič, Ph.D., MHA


P06: Organ Dysfunction and Critical Care Medicine

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

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

prof. MUDr. Ondřej Urban, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Martin Šín, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Jan Bláha, Ph.D., MHA

doc. MUDr. Vladimír Koblížek, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Ivan Čundrle, Ph.D.

doc. RNDr. Monika Cahová, Ph.D.

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

MUDr. Jan Maláska, Ph.D., EDIC

doc. MUDr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.   


P07: Age-specific Diseases

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

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

prof. MUDr. Milan Bayer, CSc.

doc. MUDr. Eva Froňková, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Eva Klásková, Ph.D., MHA

prof. MUDr. Anna Šedivá, DSc.

prof. MUDr. Tomáš Honzík, Ph.D.

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

prof. MUDr. Jaroslav Štěrba, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Dagmar Pospíšilová, Ph.D.

doc. RNDr. Zuzana Zemanová, CSc.


P08: Biomedical Technologies

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

prof. MUDr. Jakub Otáhal, MD, Ph.D. (Vice-Chairman)  

doc. MUDr. Manuela Vaněčková, Ph.D.

prof. MVDr. Zuzana Šinkorová, Ph.D.

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

doc. MUDr. Jan Baxa, Ph.D.

doc. Ing. Zdeněk Horák, Ph.D.

doc. Ing. Lenka Lhotská, CSc.

prof. Ing. Vladimír Setnička, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Miloš Keřkovský, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Pavel Koranda, Ph.D.

doc. RNDr. Kmoníčková, CSc.

doc. Ing. Daniel Jirák, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Jan Trka, Ph.D.    

doc. RNDr. Petr Vaňhara, Ph.D.

Prof. PharmDr. Ondřej Soukup, Ph.D.

RNDr. Cyril Bařinka, Ph.D.

RNDr. Tomáš Etrych, DSc.

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

Mgr. Lenka Bešše, Ph.D.


P09: Public Health and Nursing

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

doc. PhDr. Radka Bužgová, Ph.D. (Vice-Chairwoman)

prof. MUDr. Pavel Boštík, Ph.D.

MUDr. Barbora Macková, MHA

doc. PhDr. Kateřina Ivanová, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Julius Špičák, CSc.

prof. MUDr. Monika Arenbergerová, Ph.D.

prof. PhDr. Valérie Tóthová, Ph.D.

doc. MUDr. Dana Mullerová, Ph.D.

Jakub Hlávka, Ph.D., M.A.

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


P10: Musculoskeletal Medicine

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

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

doc. MUDr. Jakub Závada, Ph.D. 

doc. MUDr. Tomáš Soukup, Ph.D.

MUDr. Jan Vaculík, Ph.D.

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

prof. MUDr. Ladislav Šenolt, Ph.D.