Lumír Ondřej Hanuš

Lumír Ondřej Hanuš
לומיר הנוש
Born (1947-11-20) November 20, 1947
Alma materPalacký University Olomouc
Known forIsolation and description of Anandamide
Awards
  • 2005 Hanuš Medal
  • 2006 Memorial Medal
  • 2007 Doctor honoris causa
  • 2010 Outstanding Immigrant Scientist
  • 2011 Doctor honoris causa
Scientific career
FieldsCannabis research, coca leaves research
InstitutionsPalacký University Olomouc
Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Lumír Ondřej Hanuš (Hebrew: לומיר הנוש) is a Czech analytic chemist and leading authority in the field of cannabis research. In 1992, he and William Anthony Devane isolated and first described the structure of anandamide, an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter.