The 2020 Prize

Applications

1. Dr. Luca Buoninfante (1992) presented the thesis Nonlocal field theories: theoretical and phenomenological aspects defended in November 2019 at the University of Groningen
2. Dr. Job Feldbrugge (1991) presented the thesis Path integrals in the sky: classical and quantum problems with minimal assumptions defended in October 2019 in the Perimeter Institute
3. Ing. Katerina Kalova, PhD. (1991) presented the thesis Substitutive sequences and their properties defended in September 2020 at the Czech Technical University in Prague
4. RNDr. Katarina Karlova, PhD. (1991) presented the thesis Rigorous analysis of magnetization processes in classical and quantum spin models defended in August 2019 at the Pavel Josef Safarik University in Kosice
5. Ing. Marek Matas, PhD. (1991) presented the thesis Phenomenological studies of QCD at high energies defended in September 2020 at the Czech Technical University in Prague
6. Dr. David Svoboda (1991) presented the thesis Born geometry defended in March 2020 at the University of Waterloo
7. Dr. Armin Tavakoli (1994) presented the thesis Quantum correlations and communications defended in July 2020 at Universite de Geneve
8. RNDr. Arman Tursunov, PhD., DSc. (1991) presented the thesis Astrophysical processes in the field of compact objects defended in June 2018 at the Silesian University in Opava
9. Mgr. Jakub Vosmera, PhD. (1993) presented the thesis Selected topics in string field theory and physics of D-branes defended in August 2020 at the Charles University in Prague

Jury

• Assoc. Prof. Jaroslav Trnka, PhD.
• Prof. RNDr. Zdenek Hradil, CSc.
• Prof. Rikard von Unge, PhD., chair

The verdict

At its closing session on November 30, 2020, the jury decided to award the main prize to

• RNDr. Arman Tursunov, PhD., DSc.

for the thesis Astrophysical processes in the field of compact objects representing an authoritative theoretical study of particle motion in extreme space-times with many results relevant to astrophysical observations.

The jury also decided to give honourable mentions to the theses of

• Dr. Luca Buoninfante

entitled Nonlocal field theories: theoretical and phenomenological aspects, a truly pedagogical introduction to theories that serve as alternative UV-completions of gravity and their phenomenological consequences,

• Dr. Armin Tavakoli

entitled Quantum correlations and communications, a beautiful expose of quantum correlations in Nature from the foundations of quantum mechanics to modern day applications, and

• Mgr. Jakub Vosmera, PhD.

entitled Selected topics in string field theory and physics of D-branes, a tour de force into unexplored regions of the string field theory landscape inhabited by exotic D-branes and other wild beasts.