The 37th Council meeting of the Federation of European Microbiological Societies took place in Prague on September 25, 2010. FEMS brings together 46 member societies from 36 European countries, covering over thirty thousand microbiologists. Members may apply for research fellowships, visiting scientist grants, young scientist meeting grants and/or support when organizing a meeting. These benefits are restricted to members only. FEMS facilitates the exchange of scientific knowledge to all microbiologists in Europe and worldwide by publihing five microbiology journals. Grants Board Meeting was held in Prague on March 3-4, 2011. FEMS provided Meeting Attendance Grants to young European scientists wishing to attend meetings that are not supported by a FEMS Meetings Grant. The maximum amount of this grant is 600 €. and Jaroslav Spížek.
Geograficky i jazykově blízké země prošly odlišným politickým, ekonomickým a společenským vývojem, během něhož je ovlivňovaly jiné politické síly a kulturní vzorce, aby se v posledním století opět setkaly a sdílely stejný osud. V obou zemích, jež se po první světové válce vrátily na mapu Evropy jako samostatné státy navzdory potížím souvisejícím s obnovou fungování státu a společnosti, nezůstaly vzdělávání, věda a výzkum stranou. and Andrzej Magala, Jan Krekule.
We highlight an interview with Věra Kůrková, the head of Department of Theoretical Computer Sciences at the Institute of Computer Sciences of the ASCR. Her research interests are nonlinear approximation theory, mathematical theory of neural networks and the mathematical theory of learning. and Gabriela Adámková.
The Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) celebrates its 125-year anniversary with a new strategy for its future development (consisting of 14 research programmes) and also with its new logo. Part of the speech of the CAS President delivered at the 45th Session of the Academiy Assembly (16th December 2014) is published with the aim of presenting the important ideas behind the Strategy AV21 for the 21st century. and Jiří Drahoš.