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Doc. Hans Rainer Sepp received The Jan Patočka Memorial Medal

On May 5th 2022 our colleague Doc. Hans Rainer Sepp received the Jan Patočka Memorial Medal of the Czech Academy of Sciences for his long-term contribution to the development of research in the field of philosophy. Congratulations!

Doc. Hans Rainer Sepp's main research interests include phenomenology, philosophy of art and intercultural philosophy. He is the author of an original concept of the oikological philosophy.

The Jan Patočka Memorial Medal is awarded by the Czech Academy of Sciences to both Czech and foreign scholars who have significantly contributed to the advancement of science. The first Jan Patočka Memorial Medal was awarded in 1997 to commemorate the 90th anniversary of prof. Jan Patočka’s birth and the 20th anniversary of his death.