On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, there was a press conference in the Prague headquarters of the most important Czech scientific institution. The history of the Academy of Sciences of the CR with an emphasis its essential role in society, breakthrough moments and main developmental stages was first raised by its current president, Prof. Jiří Drahoš. It was then commemorated by his three predecessors in the leading post of the ASCR – Prof. Rudolf Zahradník, Prof. Helena Illnerová and Prof. Václav Pačes.
In the subsequent discussion, Prof. Jiří Drahoš also outlined the nearest goals of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic within its further development and improvement of its activities.
At the end of the meeting with journalists, the director of the Academia Publishing House Jiří Padevět presented a new publication by a group of authors under the editorial guidance of Karel Pacner Hvězdy vědeckého nebe [Stars of the Scientific Heavens]. The main actors of the press conference ceremonially baptised the book. More detailed information on the 20th anniversary of the Academy of Sciences of the CR can be found in the press release.
Photo: Stanislava Kyselová (Akademický bulletin)
Prepared by: Department of Media Communications of the Head Office of the ASCR
4 Dec 2013
