The president of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prof. H. Illnerova, has presented the Bernard Bolzano 2003 Medal to Prof. Rudolf Hanka for contributions in the mathematical sciences.

The Bernard Bolzano Honorary? Medal for Merits in the Mathematical Sciences is awarded by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic to distinguished scientists who have considerably contributed to the development of the whole field and who have fruitfully collaborated with researchers in the Czech Republic.