Vojtěch Lanna, an industrial entrepreneur who was one of the most renowned philanthropists and collectors of art in the late 19th century built two neo-renaissance villas for his family. One was erected in Prague (1868-1872) and serves representative purposes of the Czech Academy of Sciences at present. The other was built in Gmunden, near Lake Traunsee, Upper Austria, between the years 1872 and 1875 and ranked among the most important neorenaissance summer houses in the region. It and was introduced by the Academic bulletin both in a supplement of its regular issue (2014/7-8) and in a special edition last year. In August this year, it hosted a seminar on the theme Was bleibt? Architektur-Philosphie-Wissenschaft. Professor Jan Bažant of the CAS Institute of Philosophy was invited to speak not only about the history of the Lanna family but also about the architecture and beautifully decorated interiors of both villas and their significance for the cultural heritage of both The Czech Republic and Austria. and Marina Hužvárová.
Small molecules that regulate the cell division cycle are a joint research project of the CAS Institute of Experimental Botany and Palacký University’s Faculty of Science. An interview with Professor Miroslav Strnad, head of the Laboratory of Growth Regulations, describes the significance of this joint project. The laboratory concentrates its research on small molecules that regulate cell division cycle, proliferation and growth of both plant and animal cells. Cytokinins and cytokinin-derived purine inhibitors of cyclindependent kinases are the most intensively studied compounds. The multidisciplinary research team is composed of experienced plant physiologists, biochemists and organic and analytical chemists. Many students are involved in the research phase during their pre-graduate and postgraduate studies in botany, analytical and organic chemistry, biochemistry or medicinal biology. Several research projects are in progress in collaboration with international partners (University of Berlin; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; University of Natal Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and the Vienna Medical University. and Marina Hužvárová.