# Tomáš Mikolov receives Czech President’s Medal of Merit

Czech computer scientist Tomáš Mikolov, known for his work on word2vec and fastText, was awarded the Medal of Merit by the President of the Czech Republic. The honor recognizes his contributions to computer science and natural language processing. It highlights international recognition of foundational AI research.

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- [Hacker News](https://www.vut.cz/en/but/news-f19528/two-but-graduates-received-state-honors-from-the-president-of-the-republic-d378468) — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:56:54 +0000