Tomáš Grabec from the Department of Ultrasonic Methods received the prestigious Otto Wichterle Award on June 11, 2025, from the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prof. Radomír Pánek. This award is given annually to promising young scientists at the beginning of their careers. The award, named after the prominent Czech chemist and inventor of soft contact lenses, has been granted by the Czech Academy of Sciences since 2002.
The award comes with a financial reward of 330,000 Czech crowns, distributed over three years.