TONY FADELL
EMMANUELLE CHARPENTIER
GARIK ISRAELIAN
RICHARD MARKO
SIR BRIAN MAY, CBE
DR. JANE GOODALL, DBE
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ESET Science Award
Our commitment to science beyond cybersecurity is best illustrated by the ESET Science Award which recognizes outstanding individuals in Slovak science. The ESET Foundation presents the award to highlight the achievements of Slovak scientists and to promote the status of Slovak science internationally.
Technology and science
We are at the forefront of cybersecurity research. Hundreds of ESET experts in 13 research and development centers worldwide anticipate and counter new threats to ensure we’re one step ahead and can protect the latest technological progress, in all fields of science.
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Speakers
Tony Fadell
Tony Fadell
Fadell is an investor and entrepreneur. At Apple, he led the team that created the first generations of the iPod and the iPhone. He is the Principal at Build Collective, a global investment and advisory firm coaching engineers and scientists working on foundational deep technology. Emmanuelle Charpentier
Emmanuelle Charpentier
Charpentier is a French researcher in microbiology, genetics and biochemistry. In 2020, Charpentier and her collaborator, Jennifer Doudna, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for the development of a method for genome editing" through CRISPR. Garik Israelian
Garik Israelian
Israelian, an astrophysicist at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, is the creative director of the STARMUS Festival. His research has led to several high-profile discoveries published in professional journals on topics such as extrasolar planets, massive stars and black hole binary systems. Richard Marko
Richard Marko
Marko, ESET’s CEO since 2011, invented an AI-based Advanced Heuristics method in 2002, which is used in the malware DNA detection technology that sits at the core of ESET detection today. He is on the board of the ESET Foundation supporting education, innovation and science. Sir Brian May, CBE
Sir Brian May, CBE
Sir Brian is an English musician, astrophysicist, photographer, and co-founder of the band Queen. He was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2005 for "services to the music industry and for charity work". Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE
Dr. Goodall is an English ethologist and conservationist. She is the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and the Roots & Shoots programme, and she has worked extensively on conservation and animal welfare issues. In April 2002, she was named a UN Messenger of Peace.Program
Academic program
A select number of universities and science academies across Slovakia will host a lectures by Nobelists, scientists, astronauts, technologists and artists.
City program
The host city of the festival’s seventh edition is Bratislava and the streets of the city will live and breathe a festival of science and arts for the general public.
Conference
As in the previous years, the seventh Starmus Festival will welcome to the stage world-class scientists, artists and astronauts to share breakthrough discoveries, reflect upon pressing questions and inspire new generations of scientists and explorers.
Concert with Stephen Hawking Award ceremony
An a-list concert will be part of the program, including the ceremony for the Stephen Hawking Award for science communication. The Stephen Hawking Science Medal is a prestigious award which recognizes the merit of popular science on an international level. Past recepients include Dame Jane Goodall, Sir Brian May, Buzz Aldrin, Brian Eno and many others.