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The main objective of the Institute of Physics of Materials of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IPM, CAS) is to clarify the relationship between the behaviour and properties of materials and their structural and microstructural characteristics.
News
120 seconds: Meet the Brnoregion Microscopy
24.10.2025 Two minutes can be enough for scientists to capture the attention of experts from across the region. This year again, researchers from Institute of Physics of Materials, The Czech Academy of Sciences took part in the traditional 120 Seconds event held in Brno.
Conference STRATEGY AV21 at the IPM CAS
20.10.2025 On 14.10.2025, a conference was held at the IPM as part of the project STRATEGY AV21 – THE POWER OF MATTER: MATERIALITY BETWEEN PAST AND FUTURE. The event was attended by 15 scientists from various institutes of the Academy of Sciences.
Researchers‘ Night 2025 at IPM – In search of treasure, even in the rain!
27.9.2025 Researchers‘ Night, whose theme this year was Wealth, attracted over 300 people to IPM despite the cold and rainy weather. On Friday, September 26, 2025, children and adults set out searching for treasure!
Six scientists from IPM are among the top 2% of scientists!
25.9.2025 The Stanford/Elsevier list of the top 2% of scientists for 2025 is out, and what’s more, six scientists from IPM are among them! The updated global rankings are available at topscinet.com, where data for entire careers and individual years are available.
The Festival of Science and Technology 2025
10.9.2025 The Festival of Science and Technology in Brno attracted thousands of science enthusiasts once again this year. And there was indeed a lot to see at the Brno Exhibition Center.
Radoslav Maňak has been honoured with the award „Cena průmyslového podniku“!
12.8.2025 Congratulations to our student and colleague Radoslav Maňak, who has been honoured with the award „Cena průmyslového podniku“ in recognition of his outstanding bachelor’s thesis: „New routes to strengthening martensitic steel: From 3D particle dispersion to 2D nanosheets“.




