Prof. Jaroslav Sestak, MEng., PhD., DSc. Prof. Jaroslav Sestak, M.Eng., Ph.D., D.Sc., Dr.h.c. (*1938) Team leader of New Technology - Research Centre in Westbohemian Region, West Bohemian University in Pilsen. Emeritus Scientist of the Academy of Sciences. Institute of Physics in Prague, Czech Republic. Past chair of the Czech Working Group on Thermal Analysis. Winner of the 1993 ICTAC/TA International Award; Founding affiliate of Thermochimica Acta (1970), Journal of Mining and Metallurgy (1996) and Int. Journal of Applied Glass Science (2010). - 293 CC publications, 13 books, 2012 SCI citations, H-index 23. Prof. Peter Simon, MEng., PhD., DSc. Prof. Peter Simon, M.Eng., Ph.D., D.Sc. (*1952) Head of thermoanalytical laboratory, Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, Slovak Technical University in Bratislava, Slovakia. Chair of the Slovak Group for Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. Slovak Councilor at International Confederation for Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (ICTAC); Member of the editorial board of Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - 140 CC publications, 4 book chapters, 800 SCI citations, H-index=20.