06/2000

Academic bulletin 06/2000

Awards of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic in 2000

Research and Development Council of the Government of the Czech Republic

Report from the 133^rd and 134^th sessions of the Czech Government's Research and Development Council.

News from the Academic Council

The 45^th and 46^th sessions of the Academic Council of the ASCR took place on May 9^th and June 6^th, 2000.

Portraits from the Archives

Rudolf Dvořák, Sinologist - the 140^th Anniversary of His Birth

Science - Research - Society

Preparations for the Election of New Academic Council Continue

The allocution of Professor Rudolf Zahradník, the President of the ASCR, given at the 15^th session of the Council for Sciences on June 8, 2000.

The Sixth General Assembly of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic

The Sixth General Assembly of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic was held in the Ball Hall of Prague Castle with sessions also taking place in Villa Lanna on May 15 - 16, 2000. The Learned Society of the Czech Republic awarded the most important research projects in 2000.

Czech Centres of Excellency Received Grants from the European Commission

Three Czech Centres of Excellence received grants in the amount of two million Euro from the European Commission. Academic Bulletin interviewed the director of the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the ASCR Miloš Drdácký, head of one of the winning projects.

Hewlett Packard Presents Computers to Students

The Christian Doppler Grammar School and its students were top winners in competition for computer class equipment sponsored by the firm Hewlett Packard.

The Festival of Film Documents Academia Film Olomouc

Fulbright Fellowships for the Academic Year 2001/2002

Graduation Ceremony of Academic Scholars

The graduation ceremony of the scholars who obtained their CSc.(equivalent to Ph.D.) and DrSc. (equivalent to D.Sc) degrees was held in the Great Hall of the Karolinum on May 25^th, 2000.

Awards

The ASCR Medals

Josef Hlávka Awards 1999

Introducing the Institutes

Institute of Microbiology of the ASCR

One of the most significant Academy institutes in the Institute of Microbiology. Since its founding the institute has been established on a wide spectrum of science bringing together natural, technical, agricultural and medical microbiology with immunology disciplines. Currently the institute is the most important science centre for basic and applied (medicine, industry) research of micro-organisms (bacteria, funguses, yeast, algae) in the Czech Republic.

Obituary

Assistant Professor Jaroslav Nedvěd has died

Events

Praise of Book 2000

Report form the sixth international book fair, "The World of Book"

The Seventh Year of Scientific and Technical Projects Competition for the Students of Secondary Schools

Interdisciplinary Discussion about Democracy

The eighth year of the international conference was organised by the Institute of Philosophy of the ASCR on May 10 - 14, 2000.

Ecological Efficiency for Better Life

On May 5, 2000 the Czech Business Council for Retaining Development and the Aarhus Business and Environmental Initiative organised a workshop devoted to ecological efficiency as the basic future conception for any business.

Discussion Meeting on the Problem of Sepulchral Monuments

On April 6, 2000 the Institute of the History of Art of the ASCR organised the workshop on the problem of sepulchral monuments. The meeting of experts on the history of art and other related disciplines should solve the lack of interest in this field of research.

Return of Czech "Beads"

The exhibition of hand made craft of South African origin was exhibited in the entrance hall of the head office building of the ASCR.

Back to the Phenomenon of Secretly Published Literature

Geophysical Institute of the ASCR organised an exhibition of titled "Stations of the Cross" created by the academic painter and illustrator Anna Poustová.

Information of the Institute of the History of Art

Czech Club of Sceptics Sisyphus and its Annual Award "Boulder"

News - Announcements

Topical Supplement

Never Ending Mind Games - Ten Years of the Centre of Theoretical Studies

An interview with Assistant Professor I. M. Havel about CTS, interdisciplinary workshops and "research of our mind"