The Boehringer Ingelheim FENS Research Award recognizes young European scientists for outstanding research in the field of neurosciences. The prize is awarded by the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. In endowing this award, Boehringer Ingelheim demonstrates its commitment to basic research in the area of neuroscience as a prerequisite for progress in efforts to discover new treatment options for patients suffering from devastating diseases of the nervous system.