On 5 May 2021, the selected academics and BUT staff received gold and silver commemorative medals from the Rector in small groups and with special measures. These are normally handed over during the Academic Assembly in November, the current situation has required an extraordinary approach. The coronavirus crisis affected not only the form of the ceremony, but also the number of the awarded. In addition to long-term merits for perfect work, those who contributed to managing the pandemic last year were also awarded voluntarily and often at the expense of a large amount of their free time.

Rector Petr Štěpánek thanked all the awarded for their commitment to teaching, research and assistance in this time. "Diamonds are also created under pressure, so I believe that in the end we will come out of this test as individuals and the whole university stronger. The year 2020 helped us realize how valuable the health of us and our loved ones is, how important social ties and interpersonal relationships are, just about everything we have taken for granted so far," the Rector stated in a letter replacing the 21st ceremonial Academic Assembly, which was to take place last November, and addressed it not only to colleagues but also to students and the public.

Assoc. prof. Ing. arch. Zdeněk Makovský - For excellent lifelong results in the field of pedagogy and for the development of the Faculty of Architecture, BUT.

prof. RNDr. Jan Chvalina, DrSc. - For excellent results in pedagogical and scientific research activities.

prof. acad. sculptor Tomáš Ruller - For excellent lifelong results in the field of education and development of the Faculty of Fine Arts, BUT.

RNDr. Marie Polcerová, Ph.D. - For a significant contribution in the field of education.

prof. Ing. Miloš Starý, CSc. - For excellent results in pedagogical and scientific research activities.

Assoc. prof. Ing. Zdenek Florian, CSc. - For excellent results in pedagogical and scientific research activities.

prof. Ing. Ivo Provazník, Ph.D. - For extraordinary merits for the development of BUT in the field of biomedical engineering.

prof. RNDr. Alexandr Meduna, CSc. - For excellent results in pedagogical and scientific research activities.

Assoc. prof. RNDr. Jitka Kreslikova, CSc. - For a significant contribution in the field of education.

Dagmar Vlčková - For extraordinary personal commitment in setting up and implementing measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 infection among students in halls of residence and canteens at BUT.

Assoc. prof. Ing. Radomil Matoušek, Ph.D. - As part of the event “BUT helps”, for leading a team of employees and students of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in designing a solution of OpenTube - a collaborative robotic workplace for a biohazard laboratory and in measuring protective equipment and a filter for the University Hospital Brno.

Ing. Vaclav Kaczmarczyk, Ph.D. - As part of the event “BUT helps”, for leading a team of employees and students of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication Technologies, which has developed improvised protective half masks BUTMASK-H1 and BUTMASK-H2.

Ing. Josef Petruš, Ph.D. - As part of the event “BUT helps”, for leading a team of employees and students of the Faculty of Chemistry in the production of shields, masks, nanofiber filters and in the preparation of disinfection and distribution of protective equipment.

prof. Ing. Luděk Žalud, Ph.D. - As part of the event “BUT helps”, for leading a team of CEITEC BUT employees in 3D printing and production of protective shields.

Assoc. prof. Ing. Tomáš Opravil, Ph.D. - As part of the event “BUT helps”, for the active cooperation and preparation of the entire assembly line for 3D printing and production of protective shields at FCH, ensuring ozone disinfection and coordination of all activities.

Ing. David Škaroupka, Ph.D. - As part of the event “BUT helps”, for excellent results in the organizational activities in the fight against covid-19 at BUT.

You can read the list of all awarded here.