Jury


Ing. Jitka Čejková, Ph.D.

Jitka Čejková, Ph.D. studied chemical engineering at University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, where she successfully defended her doctoral degree in 2010. She currently works as Assistant Professor in the Chemical Robotics Laboratory at UCT Prague. She has the postdoctoral experience from University of Trento and the University of Tokyo.

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Her research focuses on how chemical engineers can contribute to artificial life research. Artificial life is the study of artificial systems that exhibit the behavioral characteristics of natural living systems. She focuses on the investigation of organic droplets with life-like behavior and recently she proposed to call such droplets “liquid robots”. She is active in science communication both in the Czech Republic and abroad. She focuses primarily on popularization of research in the area of artificial life and the etymology of the word robot, which comes from Czech.

Jitka Čejková, Ph.D. studied chemical engineering at University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, where she successfully defended her doctoral degree in 2010. She currently works as Assistant Professor in the Chemical Robotics Laboratory at UCT Prague. She has the postdoctoral experience from University of Trento and the University of Tokyo. Her research focuses on how chemical engineers can contribute to artificial life research. Artificial life is the study of artificial systems that exhibit the behavioral characteristics of natural living systems. She focuses on the investigation of organic droplets with life-like behavior and recently she proposed to call such droplets “liquid robots”. She is active in science communication both in the Czech Republic and abroad. She focuses primarily on popularization of research in the area of artificial life and the etymology of the word robot, which comes from Czech.

Jan Macák

Dr. Jan M. Macak is a Senior Researcher and a group leader at the Central European Institute of Technology of the Brno University of Technology and at Center of Materials and Nanotechnologies of the University of Pardubice (both in Czech Republic). His main research focuses on the development, characterization and applications of low-dimensional nanomaterials, such as nanotubes, nanofibers, nanoparticles. He counts among most cited Czech scientists of his generation (h-index 57, more than 14k citations).

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He received several prestigious awards, including Neuron Award 2015 for outstanding achievements of young scientist in the field of chemistry, Best cooperation award 2017 for successful realization of project „Technology for production of advanced nanostructured SiO2 fibers” from The American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic and Technology Agency of the Czech Republic and the TechConnect Award 2019 for innovation. Since March 2015 he has been principal investigator of prestigious ERC Starting grant „Chromtisol“ devoted to development of new type of solar cells based on nanotubular titania. 

Lenka Mynářová

Lenka has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and commercialization of science and research across all market segments .  Besides operating in NAFIGATE Corporation since 2011, she is also the author of Hydal brand strategy and of awarded business strategy of Biotechnology Hydal. This unique technology can upcycle a waste into biopolymers.  In 2018 she won the title of Manager of the Year for the management of the Hydal project.


Prof. Matthew Rampley

Prof. Matthew Rampley is the principal investigator of the European Research Council-funded project Continuity / Rupture: Art and Architecture in Central Europe 1918-1939. Based at Masaryk University, he is the author of numerous books on art history and criticism, including: The Seductions of Darwin: Art, Evolution and Neuroscience (2017), The Vienna School of Art History (2013) and Heritage, Ideology and Identity in Central and Eastern Europe (2012). 

Adéla Vinczeova

Adela Vinczeova (Banášová) graduated from Culture Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy of Comenius University in Bratislava. She focuses on healthy lifestyle and personal development in the context of gratitude and humility.

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“The zones beyond the comfort line are about changing our personal attitudes, we need to detach from things to be able to perceive them internally. Only then they will happen the way they should. The goal is to enjoy what you do. Success should not be our goal, but a mere by-product of our joyful work.“

She has been working in television since she was sixteen, starting in Teleráno (1996-1999), then she went to Fun Radio, where she worked for fifteen years and which she considers as a stepping stone in her career. As twenty-two, she accepted an invitation to a humorous show Sedem s.r.o. in TV Markiza, which presented a challenge in terms of dealing with the uncomfortable zone. Then she became a TV moderator for Slovakian Superstar for three following seasons. She moderated Let's Dance five times and one year she even took part in the competition. She was one of the juries in the show Slovensko má talent. Other projects include: the Adela Show, Chartshow, Milujem Slovensko and discussion evenings Trochu inak.

She participated in the projects Test národa (2006), Česko-Slovenská Superstar (2009), and many others. In 2010 she judged the Talentmania TV show and moderated Český lev. She is the co-author of the book Veci, o ktorých viete pomerne málo, which was one of the best selling books in Slovakia in 2006.

With a total of eleven wins in the main categories, Adela Vinczeova is the most successful participant in the history of the OTO (Award for TV host). She is regularly winning in the category the Most Popular TV host of Entertainment Programs and in the Absolute OTO category.

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Markus Dettenhofer, Ph.D.
Head of Jury

Markus Dettenhofer, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC). CEITEC is a scientific consortium of 6 universities and research institutes in Brno, Czech Republic, which has up to 550 scientists working in the fields of life sciences, advanced materials and technologies.

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Prior to joining CEITEC, Dr. Dettenhofer was Project Leader in pre-clinical development for viral vaccine and antibody discovery at Crucell (Johnson & Johnson). His previous work at Harvard Medical School was in the field of genetics and developmental biology. The overarching aim of Dr. Dettenhofer’s work has been to harness science as a common good for the engagement and development of societies. His most recent work is on governance practices in higher education institutions and their contribution to performance as a Visiting Scientist with the Joint Research Centre of European Commission. He received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.S. from UC Berkeley.

The photos are provided from personal archives and by Masaryk University.

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