For the sixth time, the Wallenstein Palace hosted the Senate Silver Commemorative Medals awards ceremony. From the hands of the President of the Czech Senate Milan Štěch, this medal was received by 16 personalities remarkable for their achievements in the fields of science, culture, sports, and other areas of social life. The choice was the one of the senators and through them of the citizens from respective regions too. Traditionally, the ceremony took place on the eve of the Czech Statehood Day.
Photo: Martin Vlček
From left: Zdeněk Kolářský, Sculptor, Ondřej Dvořák (receiving medal on behalf of his father Josef Dvořák, Surgeon), Josef Jařab, Americanist and Translator, Petr Čornej, Historian, Květoslava Jeriová-Pecková, Cross-country Skier, Josef Švarc, War Hero, Petr Arenberger, Dermatovenerologist, Jitka Abrahámová, Oncologist, leadersof the Senate Ivo Bárek, Milan Štěch, and Jiří Šesták,Vlastimil Dvořák, award-winning Glassmaker, Jan Procházka, Entrepreneur and Inventor, Helena Nekulová (receiving medal on behalf of Jan Rybář, Roman Catholic Priest), Hana Synková (receiving medal on behalf of František Synek, leading Czech Speech Therapist and former guerrilla member), Jan Havelka, Official of the Czech Tourist Club, Vladislav Třeška, Surgeon, Jiří Forejt, Geneticist, and Antonín Mach
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and award-winning Doctor Jitka Abrahámová
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and award-winning Doctor Petr Arenberger
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and award-winning Historian Petr Čornej
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and award-winning prominent Czech Glassmaker Vlastimil Dvořák
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and award-winning Jan Havelka from the Czech Tourist Club
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and award-winning Americanist Josef Jařab
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and award-winning Sculptor and Medal Maker Zdeněk Kolářský
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and award-winning Maker of Equipment for people with special needs Antonín Machala
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and former Czechoslovak National Team Member Květoslava Jeriová-Pecková
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and Inventor of revolutionary battery Jan Procházka
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and award-winning War Hero Josef Švarc
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and award-winning Surgeon Vladislav Třeška
President of the Senate Milan Štěch and award-winning Geneticist Jiří Forejt
Senate awards ceremony took place in the Main Hall of Wallenstein Palace