Czech physicist Tomáš Jungwirth receives “Czech Head” – highest Czech scientific award

Physicist Tomáš Jungwirth from the Institute of Physics at the Czech Academy of Sciences has been honored with the Czech Head, the country's most prestigious scientific award. He received the accolade for his lifelong contributions to scientific research and his groundbreaking work in the field of spintronics.

Other awardees include Jan Dobeš from Charles University for his research on autoimmune diseases and Jakub Podgorný for his studies on black holes in the universe. The laureates were announced at a press conference in Prague by the Czech Head project board. The award ceremony for the 23rd edition of the Czech Head Awards is scheduled for Sunday, November 24.