Leading scientists and talented experts received awards, which include financial support for their research, from Radomír Pánek, President of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Lukáš Palatinus received the prestigious Praemium Academiae Award, while Filip Křížek received the Lumina quaeruntur Award. Both award winners work at the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Nekvasil significantly contributed to knowledge in the area of solid states physics and supported conceptual and organized development of science in the Czech Republic
Academy Council took up proposals of Academy prizes and honorary medals on its 30th meeting on June 7, 2011. besides Czech representatives, the Council recommended awarding Professor Dieter Vollhardt from the University of Augsburg for his merits in physical sciences.
