The ceremonial event was also attended by the newly appointed Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Robert Plaga. The appointments were made on the basis of nominations submitted by the scientific and artistic councils of higher education institutions.
Based on a proposal from the Scientific Board of Masaryk University, ten professors were appointed, nine of whom are also actively affiliated with Masaryk University. The Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science were equally represented—each with one newly appointed female professor and two male professors. One academic from the Faculty of Arts and one academic from the Faculty of Social Studies also received the title. Two additional professors work at the CEITEC MU institute.
The highest academic rank of professor was awarded to individuals who met all the prescribed professional and qualification requirements. The appointment represents recognition of their long-term scholarly work, their significant contribution to the development of their respective disciplines, and their active role in the higher education environment.
The newly appointed professors thus join the leading figures of the academic sphere who contribute to the development of education, science, and research in the Czech Republic.
Professors of Masaryk University Nominated by the MU Scientific Board
Assoc. Prof. MVDr. Aleš Hampl, CSc.
Field: Anatomy, Histology and Embryology
Affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University
Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Jan Hejátko, Ph.D.
Field: Genomics and Proteomics
Affiliation: CEITEC MU, Head of Research Group (Jan Hejátko Research Group)
Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Tomáš Hoder, Ph.D.
Field: Plasma Physics
Affiliation: Faculty of Science, Masaryk University
Assoc. Prof. MUDr. Alexandr Poprach, Ph.D.
Field: Oncology
Affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University; Department of Comprehensive Cancer Care, Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute
Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Věra Stojarová, Ph.D.
Field: Political Science
Affiliation: Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University
Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Jiří Urban, Ph.D.
Field: Analytical Chemistry
Affiliation: Faculty of Science, Masaryk University
Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Monika Vítězová, Ph.D.
Field: Microbiology
Affiliation: Faculty of Science, Masaryk University
Assoc. Prof. MUDr. Eva Vlčková, Ph.D.
Field: Neurology
Affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University; Department of Neurology
Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Jiří Zounek, Ph.D.
Field: Education
Affiliation: Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University; Department of Educational Sciences
CEITEC MU Collaborator Nominated by the Scientific Board of BUT in Brno
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Jiří Mekyska, Ph.D.
Field: Electrical Engineering and Communication Technologies
Affiliation: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Department of Telecommunications; CEITEC MU, Irena Rektorová Research Group
Professor Outside MU Nominated by the MU Scientific Board
Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Zuzana Dankulincová, Ph.D.
Field: Social Psychology
Affiliation: Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice