As part of this international initiative led by EMS, we have organized a national student competition for students in membrane science across Czech universities.

🏆 Winner of Membrane Day Student Competition 2026 (CZ):
Ing. Josef Schneider (UCT Prague)
Awarded for outstanding research in advanced CO₂ separation membranes.
💶 Prize: 1,000 EUR
📍 Ceremony held at the historic library of UCT Prague.
The winner prepared a video presentation of his work, and this presentation is available for those interested at this link.

We are excited to share the another names of the students who have joined this activity:

Ezeogu Nkechi (University of Pardubice)
Advanced Nanofiltration Mechanisms for Selective Removal of Emerging Pharmaceuticals from Wastewater: Linking Solute-Membrane Interactions with Process Optimization

Floreková Jana (UCT Prague)
Advancing Mixed Matrix Membrane Fabrication through Controlled Nanoparticle Deposition via Magnetic Field: synthesis and application

Gardenö Dániel (UCT Prague)
An investigation of 2D-carbon-based membranes with adjustable pore size for low-pressure ultrafiltration

Taghavian Hadi (TU of Liberec)
Advanced Quaternary Wastewater Treatment Using Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Membranes

Vespalec Jan (Brno University of Technology)
Performance of a Pilot Flotation–Ultrafiltration–Reverse Osmosis System for Industrial Laundry Wastewater Reuse

Strong participation confirmed the high scientific level of young membrane researchers in the Czech Republic.
➡️ Next edition of the competition is already planned for 2027.
👏🏻 We are grateful for the support provided by our members, who raised funds to offer a financial reward and thank you to the European Membrane Society for initiating Membrane Day.

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