As of 7th June 2022, the President of the Czech Republic appointed Lukáš Krmíček, a researcher at the Institute of Geology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, at the age of 40, a full professor. In his scientific activities, Prof. Krmíček focuses on combined research of mineralogical, geochemical and physical-mechanical properties of igneous rocks. In addition to research activities, Prof. Krmíček also devotes himself to science-promotion activities. This year, Academia published his popular-science publication on volcanoes and volcanic processes.

The Main Miroslav Ivanov Prize was awarded to the popular-scientific book The Heart of Bohemian Karst – Srbsko Village and the Surrounding Landscape (published by Dokořán Publ. in 2021) at the International Book Fair “Svět knihy” in Prague on 9–12 June 2022. This prize for non-fiction books is awarded by the Club of Non-fiction Authors and the town of Jaroměř–Josefov (the birthplace of M. Ivanov). The book was contributed by authors from the Institute of Geology CAS Karel Žák, Václav Cílek, Stanislav Čermák and Jan Wagner. The Institute was also the place where the book was editorially completed and made ready for layout by K. Žák, V. Cílek with a contribution by photographer M. Majer. Congratulations!

Czech landscape features many hills whose complex geological history is reflected in equally varied geomorphology. The Dokořán publishing house now released a publication devoted to the volcanic hill of Vlhošť, surrounded by a labyrinth of sandstone cliffs. The book was authored by Jiří Adamovič and Václav Cílek of the Institute of Geology in collaboration with Kamil Podroužek of the university of Ústí nad Labem.

Institute of Geology took an active part in the Science Fair, which was held at the PVA EXPO Fairgrounds in Prague-Letňany in the first days of June. The fair presented over 100 expositions of most Institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences and many other institutions and companies. Much like in previous years, the stand of the Institute of Geology attracted by the display of fossils and minerals but also by thematic posters presenting the Institute activities. Very successful was the observation of fossils with a microscope and geological quizzes: the successful responders could take away a mineral of their choice. The quizzes were attended, individually or in groups, by over 350 visitors of various ages. The stand was visited by about 2000 people! It became attractive for professional photographers, too. Therefore, seven photos of the stand were included in the official gallery of the Fair.