Dr Danijela Vidaković, senior research associate, is the winner of the "Josif Pančić" award given by Matica srpska for notable scientific research results in the field of fundamental and botanical disciplines in the period from January 2021 to January 2024.

In that period, Daniela described two new diatom species for science (Mayamaea pannonica Vidaković, Krizmanić & Levkov; Nitzschia haloserbica Vidaković, Ector, C.E. Wetzel & Krizmanić). She is the winner of the Alexander von Humboldt scholarship for postdoctoral study in Germany and the Synthesys project funded by the European Commission Horizon 2020, during which she stayed at the Natural History Museum in London. She is also the winner of the award for the best poster presentation at the 8th Balkan Botanical Congress, which was held in Athens in 2022.

Congratulations to our colleague and good luck in her future work!