Rudolf Lukeš Prize
Every year the Experientia Foundation awards the Rudolf Lukeš Prize of 100,000 CZK to a single top Czech scientist.
Spotlighting the best scientists and their achievements will increase the motivation of the scientific community to achieve excellence. That is the hope behind the Rudolf Lukeš Prize, which is awarded annually to an elite scientist in the field of organic, bioorganic or medicinal chemistry by the Czech Chemical Society’s Expert Group on Organic, Bioorganic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry in cooperation with the Experientia Foundation for an outstanding body of original work in the field published in the last five years in prestigious international journals.
Our Laureates:
Since 2020, the Prize has been awarded with the support of the Experientia Foundation. The list below includes all laureates since 2012.
2025 Mgr. Petr Cígler, Ph.D.:
ÚOCHB AV ČR
2024 Ing. RNDr. Martin Marek, Ph.D., MBA:
PřF MU Brno
2023 prof. Ing. Michal Holčapek, Ph.D.:
Univerzita Pardubice
2022 prof. Ing. Radek Cibulka, Ph.D.:
VŠCHT Praha
2021 doc. Mgr. Lukáš Trantírek, Ph.D.:
CEITEC MU Brno
2020 doc. Ing. Pavel Jelínek, Ph.D.:
Fyzikální ústav AV ČR Praha
2019 prof. Ing. Michal Hocek, DSc.:
PřF UK Praha
2018 RNDr. Ivo Starý, CSc.:
ÚOCHB AV ČR
2017 prof. RNDr. Jana Roithová, PhD.:
PřF UK Praha
2016 prof. RNDr. Petr Štěpnička, Ph.D.:
PřF UK Praha
2015 Mgr. Filip Teplý, Ph.D.:
ÚOCHB AV ČR
2014 prof. Petr Klán, Ph.D.:
PřF MU Brno
2013 prof. RNDr. Martin Kotora, CSc.:
PřF UK Praha
2012 Dr. Detlef Schröder:
ÚOCHB AV ČR
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What they said about us
“Thanks to the Cool Chemistry grant, I can show my students chemistry that is colorful and fun, but also useful.”
Mgr. Bc. Stanislava Borejová
“The Experientia Foundation stipend is a completely unique opportunity to get into a TOP worldwide institution.”
Ing. Václav Chmela, Ph.D.
“I really wanted to get into the Weizmann Institute. Thanks to a stipend from the Experientia Foundation, it’s actually happening.”
RNDr. Zuzana Osifová, Ph.D.
“I am looking forward to bringing something new to Czech science, a different style from abroad, with the Experientia Foundation Start-up Grant.”
RNDr. Athanasios Markos, Ph.D.