We are deeply concerned by the way in which our friend and colleague Professor Francisco Ayala has been forced to resign from the University of California, Irvine (UCI), after being accused of sexual harassment (“Prominent geneticist out at UC Irvine after harassment finding,” M. Wadman, News, 29 June, https://scim.ag/AyalaResignation). The charges that have been raised against him...
Dr. James H. Oliver, Jr., Dr. h.c., a renowned parasitologist, our collaborator and holder of the title Doctor honoris causa by the University of South Bohemia died at the age of 87. For his outstanding achievements in parasitology he was awarded the G. J. Mendel Honorary Medal for Merit in the Biological Sciences by the Czech Acadmy of Sciences in 2004.
"Mosaicism and convergence in algal plastid evolution: Tales from dinoflagellates, cryptomonads, stramenopiles and haptophytes"
In order to support the development of the collaboration of the institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences with important foreign host research institutions and enable starting researchers to resolve an independent research project in collaboration with host research institution, there is the 4th call for the Programme for Research and Mobility Support of Starting Researchers by CAS.
As well as every year, there is the opportunity to nominate young talented CAS scientists to the Josef Hlávka Prize and prominent scientists to Josef Hlávka Medal. The nomination for CAS is submitted by Eva Zazimalova. More info here: Hlávka Prize Please send a proposal of nomination letter and the CV of the suitable candidate by e-mail address...