Talent and awards
Supporting and developing talent
Each year, the CNRS Foundation Awards celebrate researchers who, through their innovative work and passion for science, are shaping the future of research. These awards demonstrate the CNRS Foundation’s support for the next generation of scientists, whose discoveries and advances will have a lasting impact on our understanding of the world.
The endowment of numerous prizes by the Foundation has been made possible by the generosity and support of renewed confidence from our donors, through donations and legacies. The Foundation leads a investment policy and monitors it to ensure the long-term financing of its prizes.
Every year since its creation in 1954, the Gold Medal has been awarded to one or
several scientists who have made an outstanding contribution to the dynamism and influence of French research.
The Suzanne Bella Srodogora prize is awarded to a woman engineer, technician or administrator, for an exceptional career path like Suzanne’s, chosen from among the CNRS crystal winners of the last three years.
In memory of a former director of the CNRS life sciences department, the
prize is awarded to two young researchers in biology, across all disciplines.
The Georges Brahms Prize of the CNRS Foundation, in recognition of this researcher’s legacy, is awarded
to a research fellow of the year in the field of DNA biology
.
The Lelong Bequest grants are intended to finance research in social anthropology on the
cultures of the Peruvian Amazon and adjacent regions. It is in respect of the wishes of
Bernard Lelong, amateur anthropologist and generous patron of scientific research, that the
Fondation CNRS, with CNRS Sciences Humaines & Sociales, offers funding for the realization
of these projects.
The Cancer Biology Prize, created in 2024, is awarded to young scientists dedicated to
the study of cancer biology.
It is awarded in recognition of the scientific excellence and commitment of those who
explore key areas for the resolution of a major public health challenge.
The Neuroscience Prize, created in 2024, is intended to highlight the contributions of young researchers recruited from CNRS Biologie laboratories, working in the field of neuroscience.