From left: award-winning Jaromír Kolář, Luboš Petruželka, Richard Hindls, Vratislav Rybka, Ludmila Formanová, President of the Senate Milan Štěch, award-winning Akihiro Ishikawa, Petr Janda, Vice President of the Senate Ivo Bárek, award-winning Šárka Strachová, Jan Starý, René Roubíček, Jiří Ježek, Jana Hajšlová, Jana Balcárková and Miroslav Ryska
A speech of Professor Akihiro Ishikawa at the opening of the award ceremony.
Jana Balcárková, award-winning woman, who did not hesitate to save human life during a car accident
Award-winning Professor Jan Starý signing a commemorative book
Great Czech skier Šárka Strachová taking over the award from Milan Štěch, President of the Senate
Milan Štěch, President of the Senate and Jiří Ježek, the most successful Paralympic cyclist in the Czech Republic
René Roubíček, internationally respected glass artist, during the ceremony in Wallenstein Palace
Milan Štěch, President of the Senate with Professor Richard Hindls, excellent statistician, economist and a very important person for education at Czech universities
Professor Luboš Petruželka, an outstanding oncologist with a broad international profile
The silver commemorative medal is being awarded by President of the Senate Milan Štěch to Professor Jana Hajšlová, who is an international expert in the analysis of food and natural products
Professor Jaromír Kolář, a leading expert in the field of radiology, accepting the award of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Milan Štěch, President of the Senate next to award-winning Ludmila Formanová, one of the Czech most successful female athletes
President of the Senate Milan Štěch with a successful composer and performer of popular music Petr Janda
Milan Štěch congratulating Professor Miroslav Ryska, who is one of the most respected Czech surgeons.
Professor Vratislav Rybka, leading czech orthopedist
President of the Senate of the Parliament Milan Štěch awarded 15 personalities from the field of science, culture, sport and public life the Silver Commemorative Medal of the Senate. The medal award ceremony was held for the fifth time this year on the occasion of the Czech Statehood Day. The award was accepted by three outstanding athletes, several internationally world renowned scientists or even a woman, who saved the life of a man in a burning car.
Photo: Martin Vlček