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Laureates and patrons at the Neuron Awards ceremony

Science changes the world.We support those who create it.

We support exceptional Czech scientists and talented students, connecting them with leading figures in business. We create a unique community of people who believe in the value of education and innovation. Through modern scientific patronage, we continue the tradition of the First Republic’s elites.

We demonstrate that science is beautiful – and that it is through science that Czechia can grow.

  • 150 million CZK paid in support of Czech science
  • 131 scientists awarded since 2009
  • 15 years championing science and research
  • 13 scientific expeditions worth 6.8 million CZK

About Nadace Neuron

Fifteen years of breakthrough discoveries with global reach. We reveal the unknown and push the boundaries of science. A Neuron Expedition found the world's largest underground thermal lake, a lost Mayan city and a uakari monkey that had never been documented. Our scientists are changing the world — get to know their work and their successes.

Discover our foundation's achievements

Our laureates prove their exceptional quality every day and win international recognition. Several of them have also received prestigious ERC grants and other honours.

  • The physicist Tomáš Jungwirth

    Revolutionary altermagnets

    Our scientists are changing the world. The physicist Tomáš Jungwirth and his team discovered altermagnets — revolutionary materials that will reshape the manufacture of chips.

  • The biologist Jiří Friml

    A Wittgenstein Award for Jiří Friml

    The biologist Jiří Friml was the first Czech to receive the prestigious Wittgenstein Award, for research into plant hormones that may transform agriculture all over the world.

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Neuron Awards

We honour excellent Czech scientists. Over our existence we have honoured more than 130 scientists and given them financial prizes exceeding 70 million crowns.

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Laureates

We award the Neuron prizes to the best scientists in the Czech Republic across seven scientific disciplines. Get acquainted with the winners of individual fields or years:

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Patrons

We thank all our patrons for their generous support of Czech science

  • Václav Dejčmar

    Václav Dejčmar

    Co-owner of RSJ

    Supervisory board

    “Thanks to science we can cross the boundaries of the known and set out into the unknown.”
  • Pavel Jungwirth

    Pavel Jungwirth

    Recipient of the Neuron Award for Lifetime Contribution to Science

    What lies beyond the edge of water? Pavel Jungwirth has transformed the way we think about the solvation of ions and electrons in water and at water interfaces.
  • Eduard Kučera

    Eduard Kučera

    Co-founder of Avast

    Neuron Founders

    “Every businessperson should carry a love of knowledge and science in their heart, along with the will to support the research of excellent scientists.”
  • Hana Macíčková Cahová

    Hana Macíčková Cahová

    Neuron Award laureate for young scientists for the discovery of a new structure in RNA in chemistry

    Hana Macíčková Cahová discovers new chemical structures in RNA
  • Libor Winkler

    Libor Winkler

    Chairman of the board of directors of RSJ

    Supervisory board

    “Science cannot be done without money. If we want to succeed in world competition, science is the foundation.”
  • Tomáš Mikolov

    Tomáš Mikolov

    Neuron Award laureate for major scientific discovery in artificial intelligence in computer science

    Tomáš Mikolov is an important figure in the field of artificial intelligence. His language models teach computers to process human speech.

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