Jiří Drahoš to become next president of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Jiří Drahoš, 59 is to succeed Vaclav Paces as president of the Czech Academy of Sciences. Mr. Drahoš, who is currently the academy’s deputy-president was elected to the post on Tuesday and will take up the post in March of next year when Mr. Paces’ term in office ends. Jiří Drahoš is an expert in physical chemistry with over 60 scientific works to his name.