The Scientific Board is the highest professional body of the AZV ČR.

The composition of the Scientific Board, the manner of its activities, the conditions of impartiality of the members of the Scientific Board, the manner of handling the data contained in the project proposals are regulated by the Statute and the Rules of Procedure of the Scientific Board and the Panels of the AZV ČR.

Board Scientific Board a maximum of 16 members, including the Chair and Vice-Chair. The Chair of the Scientific Board is appointed and dismissed by Chair AZV the recommendation of the scientific community and the Ministry of Health. Other members are appointed and dismissed by Chair AZV the recommendation of the Ministry of Health. The members of the Scientific Board are the Chairs of the Panels and other representatives of the scientific community. During their term of office, Chair of the Chair Board may not apply for project-specific funding as a proposer/principal investigator or co-proposer/co-principal investigator of a Project.

The Scientific Board is headed by a Chair and a Vice-Chair. The members of the Scientific Board are entitled to a remuneration for the performance of activities related to the performance of their duties, the proposal for which shall be determined by the AZV ČR Board.

The Scientific Board shall particularly:

a) Consider the expert evaluation of the proposed projects by the individual Panels and determine the overall ranking of the projects for the provision of designated support;

b) Submit the evaluation of the partial and final reports of the projects to the AZV ČR Board for approval;

c) Propose to the AZV ČR Board the focus of medical research and development and the establishment or abolition of Panels, evaluate the scientific level of the Projects and propose the necessary measures to the AZV ČR Board.

Members of the AZV ČR Scientific Board:

Prof. MUDr. Jiří Litzman, CSc. (Chair)

prof. MUDr. Luděk Červenka, CSc., MBA (Vice-Chair) 

prof. MUDr. Martin Haluzík, DrSc. - 1st panel 

prof. MUDr. Milan Štengl, Ph.D. - 2nd panel 

doc. Mgr. Jiří Šána, Ph.D. - 3rd panel 

prof. MUDr. Evžen Růžička, DrSc., FCMA, FEAN - 4th panel 

Martina Lengerová, Ph.D. – Panel 5

Prof. Ivan Čundrle, M.D., Ph.D. – Panel 6

prof. MUDr. Eva Froňková, Ph.D. - 7th panel 

Prof. Jakub Otáhal, M.D., Ph.D. – Panel 8

Radka Bužgová, Ph.D. – Panel 9

prof. MUDr. Jiří Chomiak, CSc. - 10th panel 

Additional members members of the AZV ČR Scientific Board:

prof. MUDr. Vladimír Beneš, DrSc. 

doc. MUDr. Tomáš Kazda, Ph.D.

Prof. Miroslav Zavoral, M.D., Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Zuzana Mot'ovská, Ph.D.