Jaroslav Polák among Top Scientists for 2022

28.4.2023
The academic platform Research.com has just published the 2022 Edition of our Ranking of Top 1000 Scientists in the area of Materials Science. Jaroslav Polák have ranked #18 in the Czech Republic. Read article

New Project AddMorePower

16.3.2023
The Institute of Physics of Materials was successful together with its partners in the HORIZON call and will implement the project Advanced modelling and characterization for power semiconductor materials and technologies (AddMorePower). Read article

Ivo Šulák received the Award of the Czech Academy of Sciences for extraordinary results

15.11.2022
Congratulations to Ivo Šulák on the Award of the Czech Academy of Sciences for extraordinary results! He received the award of the Czech Academy of Sciences for research into thermal barrier systems based on zirconium oxide stabilized by yttrium oxide, which are among the most widespread surface treatments used in aircraft engines and land-based energy […] Read article

The technology developed with PBS Velká Bíteš was awarded by Quality Innovation Award

12.5.2022
On April 26, 2022, new technology for precision casting of turbocharger impeller castings of První brněnská strojírna Velká Bíteš a.s. was awarded by international Quality Innovation Award, in the category Business Innovations – Large Companies. Read article

Our cooperation with MIT focused on quantum computers

10.5.2022
The cooperation of PhD student MSc. Ivana Miháliková with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the field of quantum computers was awarded by a travel fellowship. Read article

IPM have stopped cooperation with Russia

4.3.2022
Institute of Physics of Materials clearly condemns the acts of aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine. Therefore, we immediately end cooperation on scientific projects with Russia. Read article

Award for lifelong merit for prof. Šob

20.1.2022
On 19 January 2022, the Honorary Medal of Ernst Mach for his merits in the physical sciences, was handed over to Professor Mojmír Šob, the world’s leading expert in the field of theoretical physics and solid state chemistry, at the Institute of Physics of Materials. Read article

New microscope for materials research

20.1.2022
After two years of preparations, on January 19, 2022, we put into operation a new top transmission electron microscope. At the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Brno, the device with the ability to see individual atoms will be used for research and development of new materials. Even microscopic […] Read article

Award for long-term cooperation with the PBS Velká Bíteš, a.s.

1.10.2021
The Association of Innovative Entrepreneurship of the Czech Republic awarded Innovation of the year 2020 for New types of castings of expansion heads produced by První brněnská strojírna (PBS) Velká Bíteš, a.s. This result has been achieved thanks to the long-term cooperation with the Institute of Physics of Materials CAS. Read article