Alice Valkarova, Leos Valasek

Alice Valkarova, Leos Valasek

Five Czech scientists have received the Czech Science Foundation (GACR) award for outstanding results achieved within projects funded by GACR and focused on basic research, awarded by Foundation chairwoman Alice Valkarova (left) in Prague, Czech Republic, today, on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. On the photo receives the award from chairwoman mikrobiologist Leos Valasek. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

Leos Valasek

Leos Valasek

Five Czech scientists, on the photo mikrobiologist Leos Valasek, have received the Czech Science Foundation (GACR) award for outstanding results achieved within projects funded by GACR and focused on basic research, awarded by Foundation chairwoman Alice Valkarova in Prague, Czech Republic, today, on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

Ales Brezina, Terezie Mandakova, Leos Valasek, Judit Sponerova, Michal Pavelka

Ales Brezina, Terezie Mandakova, Leos Valasek, Judit Sponerova, Michal Pavelka

Five Czech scientists, (from left) musicologist and composer Ales Brezina, geneticist Terezie Mandakova, mikrobiologist Leos Valasek, quantum chemist Judit Sponerova and mathematician Michal Pavelka, have received the Czech Science Foundation (GACR) award for outstanding results achieved within projects funded by GACR and focused on basic research, awarded by Foundation chairwoman Alice Valkarova in Prague, Czech Republic, today, on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. (CTK Photo/Michal Krumphanzl)

Milan Slapak, Tomas Zdechovsky, Stephen King, Michael Valasek, propeller testing laboratory

Milan Slapak, Tomas Zdechovsky, Stephen King, Michael Valasek, propeller testing laboratory

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Czech Technical University opened new propeller testing laboratory in the Hradec Kralove Airport, Czech republic, on June 25, 2019. On the photo are seen L-R CEO of the GE Aviation Czech Milan Slapak, MEP Tomas Zdechovsky, American Ambassador in the Czech Republic Stephen King and Dean of the faculty Michael Valasek. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Vojtech Petracek, Michael Valasek, Milan Slapak, Stephen King, Tomas Zdechovsky, propeller testing laboratory

Vojtech Petracek, Michael Valasek, Milan Slapak, Stephen King, Tomas Zdechovsky, propeller testing laboratory

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Czech Technical University opened new propeller testing laboratory in the Hradec Kralove Airport, Czech republic, on June 25, 2019. On the photo are seen L-R Rector of the Czech Technical University Vojtech Petracek, Dean of the faculty Michael Valasek, CEO of the GE Aviation Czech Milan Slapak, American Ambassador in the Czech Republic Stephen King and MEP Tomas Zdechovsky. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)

Michael Valasek, Stephen King, propeller testing laboratory

Michael Valasek, Stephen King, propeller testing laboratory

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Czech Technical University opened new propeller testing laboratory in the Hradec Kralove Airport, Czech republic, on June 25, 2019. On the photo are seen L-R Dean of the faculty Michael Valasek and American Ambassador in Czech Republic Stephen King. (CTK Photo/David Tanecek)