Publication date: 
2021/06/22
Prof. Igor Jex, Dean of the Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering(FNSPE), was elected a member of the prestigious European Academy (Academia Europaea). It brings together the scientific leaders of various natural disciplines through the humanities to literature.Founded in 1988, its aim is to strive for the highest possible level of European science, research and education.

The academy currently has about 4,500 members, including more than 70 Nobel Prize winners. The Czech Republic is currently represented by 24 scientists, three of them in the field of physics and technology, where prof. Igor Jex. Existing members can nominate new aspirants. The nomination is then assessed by an expert commission for the given scientific area.