The Institute of Plasma Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic is striving to obtain the HR Excellence in Research Award, which is awarded by the European Commission to research organizations that align their internal processes with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers (https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/hrexcellenceaward). The Institute officially endorsed the Charter’s principles on October 10, 2025, and on October 9, 2026, submitted a proposed Action plan for the 2026–2028 period to the European Commission for assessment; this plan aims to align internal processes with the Charter’s principles. The Institute is currently in the Initial Assessment phase.
Our Journey to the HR Excellence in Research Award
- 10 October 2025 Commitment of the IPP CAS to the principles of the European Charter for Researchers.
- November 2025 Establishment of a working group and commencement of GAP analysis preparation.
- March – April 2026 Preparation and implementation of an employee survey.
- June – September 2026 Preparation of the GAP analysis and the HR Award Action Plan.
- October 2026 Submission of documentation to the European Commission for initial assessment.
Key Project Outputs
- OTM-R Checklist
- Gap Analysis
- Action Plan
HR Excellence in Research Implementation Team
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Name
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Position
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Management line/ Department
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Ing. Tomáš Chráska, Ph.D.
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Institute Director, Researcher (R4), Steering Committee
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Institute management
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Ing. Martin Hron, Ph.D.
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Deputy Director for Science, Researcher (R4), Steering Committee
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Institute management, Fusion Plasma Division (D1)
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Mgr. Simona Pasecká
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HR Specialist and HR Award Admin, Steering Committee |
Administrative support
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Mgr. Michael Komm, Ph.D., DSc.
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Head of Research Department, Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Researcher (R4), Steering Committee |
Research Department of Physics of High-temperature Plasma (Dept. 1.1)
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Mgr. Matěj Peterka, Ph.D.
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Researcher (R2), Chairman of the Institute Trade Union, Steering Committee |
Research Department of Theory and Modelling (Dept. 1.2)
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Assoc. Prof. Ing. Radek Mušálek, Ph.D.
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Head of Research Department, Researcher (R3), Steering Committee |
Research Department of Materials engineering (Dept. 3.2)
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Ing. Petr Vondráček, Ph.D.
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Deputy Head of Research Department, Researcher (R3), Steering Committee |
Research Department of Technological Development (Dept. 1.3)
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Dr. Sushil Kumar Singh
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Researcher (R3)
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Research Department of Laser Plasma (Dept. 2.1)
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Dr. Brenda Natalia López Niño
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Researcher (R2) | Research Department of Plasmachemical Technologies (Dept. 3.3) |
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Mgr. Klára Bogár, Ph.D.
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Researcher (R2) | Research Department of Physics of High-temperature Plasma (Dept. 1.1) |
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Ing. Jakub Klečka, Ph.D.
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Researcher (R2) | Research Department of Materials Engineering (Dept. 3.2) |
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Ing. Jan Kredba
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Researcher (R1) | Research Department of Spectroscopy and Metrology (Dept. 4.3) |
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Prof. doc. Ing. Pavel Mokrý, Ph.D.
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Researcher (R4) | Research Department) of Spectroscopy and Metrology (Dept. 4.3) |
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Ing. Michal Jiránek
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Researcher (R1) | Research Department of Spectroscopy and Metrology (Dept. 4.3) |
| Ing. Patrik Zima, Ph.D. | HR Award Consultant | Administrative support |
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Ing. Nikol Krňáková
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Head of Personnel (involved indirectly) | Administrative support |
