Education minister appoints new professors

Education Minister Robert Plaga on Monday handed appointment decrees to 52 new professors of institutions of higher education at Prague’s Charles University. They are leading personalities in field of natural sciences, medicine, technology and the arts.

Among the well-known names are film director Helena Treštíiková who has made over 40 documentaries and won numerous awards and cameraman Vladitmír Smutný who has won six Czech Lion Awards for Best Camera.