Dr. med. Kurt Groß Memorial Prize

The Dr. med. Kurt and Margarete Groß Foundation honors outstanding scientific achievements in the field of cardiology and cardiac surgery with the Dr. med. Kurt Groß Memorial Award. Based in Bavaria, the award specifically targets doctoral candidates, postdocs, and advanced students at the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg who impress with exceptional research work. The aim is to sustainably support early-career researchers and to highlight the development of innovative approaches in clinical and experimental heart research. As a prize for individuals, application opportunities are continuously available, allowing outstanding study results to be recognized promptly.

Eligible to participate are all individuals with an active affiliation to FAU and the submission of an outstanding work in the field of cardiology or cardiac surgery. The award is granted based on transparent evaluation criteria: the focus is on the scientific innovation content as well as the relevance of the research findings for cardiology. The jury consists of recognized experts who assess both the methodological rigor and the practical utility of the submitted works. The Dr. med. Kurt Groß Memorial Award offers valuable recognition of outstanding research and motivates early-career scientists to further advance their pioneering ideas.