TBU’s Academics Honour Renowned Scientist Kučera
6. March 2025On 5 March 2025, the TBU hosted a particularly special celebratory gathering of its academic community. The highlight this year was the award of an honorary doctorate to Professor Vladimír Kučera, a world-renowned scientist with expertise in automatic control. The ceremony also included the formal graduation of PhD students, letters of appointment being handed to associate professors and the recognition of newly appointed professors. As is now customary, awards from the Rector were also given out.
Professor Vladimír Kučera was the recipient of the Doctor Honoris Causa honorary degree, a man whose extraordinary career has been lauded with notable prizes. A graduate of the Technical University in Prague and a researcher emeritus at the nation’s Academy of Sciences, he has contributed greatly to the analysis and synthesis of control circuits over many years. He was the first Czech person to receive the distinction of becoming a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), in 1996. Other accolades include the National Government Award “Czech Head 2021” and election as a fellow of the American Philosophical Society in 2023, the latter privilege having only been extended to three Czechs previously – Presidents Masaryk, Beneš and Havel.
The Rector, Milan Adámek, announced: “Professor Kučera is an exceptional scientist and educator, and a world-class expert. The University now values its cooperation with Professor Kučera all the more.” He also drew attention to Kučera’s prior activities at the TBU, such as his presence on its Scientific Board.
This year’s Rector’s Awards went to Prof. Jan Gogola Jr. from the Faculty of Multimedia Communications, for his creative and artistic activities, and to Dr Tomáš Sysala from the Faculty of Applied Informatics, for contributions he has made to education and the popularization of science.
Moreover, 52 PhD graduates received degree certificates, 9 associate professors were given letters of appointment and 11 newly appointed professors were recognized. The gathering had a celebratory atmosphere, one associated with the importance of science, education and long-term cooperation.