Prof. Kolomazník Wins the Fray International Sustainability Award
19. December 2022Professor Kolomazník and the members of his research team took part in the Kolomaznik International Symposium on Materials Recycling held in Phuket, Thailand, between 27 November and 1 December 2022.
The symposium was part of the Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit (SIPS 2022), an annual multidisciplinary event focused on science and industrial engineering, whose main goal is to achieve sustainability through science and technology. The summit also has an important promotional function, endeavouring to bring people together and show appreciation for their efforts geared towards the public, primarily in technical matters. Since 2003, it has been organized by the Canadian non-profit organization FLOGEN Stars Outreach.
During the gala evening held on 29 November 2022, Dr. Florian Kongoli, President of FLOGEN Stars Outreach, presented Prof. Kolomazník with the Fray International Sustainability Award. The Award was established to honour the distinguished work and lifetime achievements of Dr. Derek J. Fray, Professor Emeritus at the University of Cambridge, UK, who was one of the early figures in the start of the SIPS Summit series. The purpose of the Award is to acknowledge the work of various personalities or entities among politicians, corporations and academics for achievements related directly or indirectly to science and new technologies for a sustainable development.