The Česká hlava (Czech Head) National Government Award has been presented by the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation to Tomáš Jungwirth from the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences. He received the most prestigious scientific award for his contribution to spintronics research. The ceremony of the 23rd edition of the competition brought recognition also to David Vojna, who received the Doctorandus Award for Technical Sciences.
Minister for Science, Research and Innovation Marek Ženíšek highly praised Jungwirth's contribution to the international scientific community and stated that the award is also a recognition of the renowned physicist’s career in science. "Today's ceremony shows that we can be proud of those to whom the awards were presented. Czech science has the potential to be another pillar of the Czech Republic brand in the world. Jungwirth's discoveries, especially in the field of altermagnetism, and fundamental scientific publications push the boundaries of current knowledge and open new paths for future technologies," said Ženíšek.
Spintronic memories are becoming a key component in processor chips, because conventional magnets limit progress in chip speed and energy efficiency. Current magnetic materials are classic magnets, the same as those we have on our fridges at home. However, their excitation by an external field limits further component scalability needed for increased capacity of memory chips. In order to be able to place the bits closer together, Professor Jungwirth is now studying spintronic components on new materials that do not involve any external field excitation.
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