Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:25:38 +0200First woman appointed to head Czech Academy of Scienceshttps://english.radio.cz/first-woman-appointed-head-czech-academy-sciences-8045190© 2026 Radio Prague InternationalHelena Illnerova, a 63-year-old biologist and academic, has just become the first woman ever to be elected as the Chairwoman of the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Czech Republic's most senior scientific research institute. Mrs Illnerova says her priority is to strengthen ties with the country's universities, and make science more popular. A daunting task, and a breakthrough appointment. Earlier Radio Prague's Nicole Negowetti asked Mrs Illnerova for her feelings at becoming the first woman to head the institute. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/4f5197446b1f6808606b2a0aab5e5a67.png?timestamp=1583150525 First woman appointed to head Czech Academy of Sciences https://english.radio.cz/first-woman-appointed-head-czech-academy-sciences-8045190 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9