\u201cScience without borders\u201d is the main theme of the fifth edition of the ESET Science Award, an award for outstanding scientific personalities. The fact that there are undoubtedly such personalities working at UPJ\u0160 is evidenced by the regular representation of scientists from our university among the nominees for the prestigious award in three different categories:
Outstanding Scientist in Slovakia,
Outstanding Scientist in Slovakia Under the Age of 35,
Outstanding Academic in Slovakia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof. RNDr. Katar\u00edna Cechl\u00e1rov\u00e1, DrSc.<\/strong> is a finalist this year in the Outstanding Academic category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Professor Cechl\u00e1rov\u00e1 works at the Institute of Mathematics of the Faculty of Science at UPJ\u0160 in Ko\u0161ice as a scientist, mathematician and teacher. She was the first to introduce the issue of Computational Social Choice into Slovak mathematics. In her scientific research, she focuses on discrete mathematics, the theory of computational complexity and the applications of these disciplines, for example to problems of assignment, coalition formation, fair division and calculation of economic equilibria. She applies methods of mathematics and theoretical informatics to solve various problems in the fields of economics, political science and artificial intelligence. She imparts to students the knowledge that mathematics can bring one of the greatest satisfactions in life: \u201cI try to teach students not only to calculate a solution, but also to think, argue and find the right language to express their ideas, so that they can present them clearly to different groups of people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n