Jiri Wiedermann

Jiri Wiedermann is a Professor of Computer Science at Charles University and has served as Director of the Institute of Computer Science at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic since 2000. His academic journey includes an Assoc. Prof. position at Charles University (2000) and degrees from Comenius University (RNDr., M.Sc.) and Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences (CSc., DrSc.).

• Education:
  • DrSc. in Computer Science (Comenius University, Bratislava, 1993)
  • CSc. (equiv. to PhD) in Computer Science (Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1980)
  • RNDr. and M.Sc. in Computer Science (Comenius University, Bratislava, 1974)

His research spans Theoretical Computer Science, focusing on computational complexity, neurocomputing, and non-standard computing. He explores embodied cognition, mirror neurons, and autopoietic automata, bridging neural models with algorithmic frameworks.

The 15 most recent publications highlight his work on interactive computation, fuzzy Turing machines, evolving artificial living systems, and cognitive architectures. Key trends include machine learning inspired by biological systems, computational limits of cognition, and formal models of neural processes.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Member of Academia Europaea (since 2006)
  • Member of the Czech Learned Society (since 2003)
  • Board of Directors, ERCIM (since 1997)
  • Leadership roles in EATCS (Vicepresident 1997-2002)