Six Czech students were recognized as Junior Ambassadors for their achievements in science and technology at the Academy of Sciences on December 12, 2011. Five boys and one girl were chosen under the Junior Ambassadors of Science and Technology pilot program launched in July 2011 by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, the U.S. Embassy in Prague and American companies operating in the Czech Republic.
The program encourages Czech youths to study science, mathematics and
engineering, with the aim of expanding the pool of talented scientists and engineers from which
future innovations will come. The students, with their parents and teachers, toured the Institute
of Experimental Botany and the Academy of Sciences in Prague where they met with the U.S. Charge d’A
ffaires Joseph Pennington and Vice President of the ASCR Jiří Beneš. Astronaut Andrew Feustel then
talked with the Junior Ambassadors via a digital video conference, answering their questions and
explaining the important role science and technology plays in today’s society.
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12 Dec 2011