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Professor Jan Černocký of the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology is a candidate for the Czech Republic’s highest scientific honour. On Friday, 4 September, the Research, Development and Innovation Council (RVVI) selected him in a secret ballot from the nominated candidates for the 2026 National Government Award Česká hlava. The Council recommended that the government honour him for his significant contribution to the development of modern speech technologies using artificial intelligence.Research, Development and Innovation Council Nominates Jan Černocký of BUT’s Faculty of Information Technology for the National Government Award Česká hlava | Author: FIT BUTJan Černocký is a professor of computer science and Head of the Department of Computer Graphics and Multimedia at the Faculty of Information Technology at Brno University of Technology. In 1997, he founded the research group BUT Speech@FIT, which he continues to lead. Under his leadership, the group has become a globally respected centre for speech technology research.
In his research, Jan Černocký focuses primarily on speech processing, speaker recognition and natural language processing. He has made significant contributions to the development of methods for speech processing, speaker recognition and natural language processing, including pioneering neural approaches that have influenced the development of artificial intelligence. He is the author or co-author of more than 250 scientific publications and has led numerous national and international research projects. Throughout his career, he has also trained a number of experts who now work at leading universities around the world and in research centres of technology companies.
He has long connected his research with practical applications. He is, for example, a co-founder of the spin-off company Phonexia, which develops technologies for the automated processing of human speech. He also actively contributes to the development of the international scientific community and to science communication.
“The National Government Award Česká hlava is our equivalent of a Nobel Prize. It recognises scientists who push the boundaries of knowledge and enhance the prestige of the Czech Republic through their achievements. These are precisely the people who deserve our attention and recognition,” said Karel Havlíček, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade.
The National Government Award Česká hlava is the Czech Republic’s highest scientific honour. It is awarded for lifelong outstanding and excellent achievements in research, development and innovation. The award is decided by the Government of the Czech Republic based on a proposal from the RVVI. The government will decide on the 2026 award during the autumn.Professor Černocký founded the BUT Speech@FIT research group in 1997, which he continues to lead to this day. | Author: FIT BUT