On 9 May 2018, on the occasion of the 57^th anniversary of its foundation, IPB organized the traditional ceremony, during which the IPB's annual awards were presented.  SCL's Marko Mladenović was awarded the Student Award for the best doctoral thesis completed at IPB during 2017. After the formal part of the ceremony, an informal gathering in the IPB's garden was a perfect opportunity to meet  our guests from ministries, faculties, and other institutes.