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Michael has been the Director of the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences since 2017, where he has worked since 2000. His research focuses on astroparticle physics and astronomy, particularly on ultra-high-energy cosmic rays, detector calibration, and gravitational wave detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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