Petr Kůrka, a PhD student from the Bioelectrodynamics team, was awarded first place in the Student Platform Award competition at the world's leading conference on bioelectromagnetism, BioEM 2024, which was attended by nearly 40 student presentations. His presentation on "Efficient retrieval of sample permittivity from microwave passive device measurements over a wide frequency range" was awarded and accompanied by a financial prize. We congratulate Peter and wish him much success in his future work.