Modalities

This Prize is awarded to a scientist who has conducted distinguished research in the areas supported by the Foundation : Ethology, Psychology, Neurobiology, Anthropology, Ethnology, Human Paleontology and Archaeology.

The candidate must be proposed by a renowned scientific personality

Documents to be supplied

– The recommendation letter,
– The CV and a list of publications,
– The abstract (4 pages maximum) of the research work that justifies the award.

This folder is to be sent in 2 hard copies by post to:

Secrétariat de la Fondation FYSSEN 194 rue de Rivoli 75001 Paris France

Closing date for the receipt of the folder : November 5th 2021

Download and print the poster

Covid-19 information :

The schedule of applications is maintained.

Human paleontology – Archaeology

Origin and evolution of the human brain and human artefacts. Scientific Committee members of the Foundation Mr Andrew BEVAN (Spatial and Comparative Archaeology) Professor at the University College of London, UK Mme Marie SORESSI (Archéologie-Hominin Diversity Archaeology) Professor at Leiden University, The Netherlands

Neurobiology

Neurobiological bases of cognitive processes, their embryonic and post-natal development, and their elementary mechanisms. Scientific Committee members of the Foundation Mrs Rosa COSSART (Neurobiology)Research Director CNRS at the Mediterranean Institute of Neurobiology, Marseille, France Mr Jean Antoine GIRAULT (Neurobiology) INSERM Research Director “Classe Exceptionnelle” (DRCE), Institut du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France Mrs Angela SIRIGU (Neurobiology) CNRS Director of Research, Director of […]