On December 21, Vilnius University hosted a festive Christmas party "Celebrating the Year 2023". The event recalled the works of the calendar year 2023, honored the members of the University's academic community who have distinguished themselves this year and made wishes for the coming New Year. The Rector, Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas, and the Chairwoman of the Senate, Prof. Eglė Lastauskienė, greeted the participants of the evening.
The Rector's Science Prize diploma for outstanding annual scientific achievements, contribution to the development of science at the University and in Lithuania, and raising the prestige of the University's science in the world in the year 2023, was awarded to Dr. Tautvydas Karvelis, Senior Researcher at the Life Sciences Center (LSC).
The Rector's Prize for Scientific Achievements was awarded to Dr. Inga Songailienė, Senior Researcher at the LSC.
Prof. Juozas Rimantas Lazutka was congratulated as the best lecturer of the LSC in 2023.