Prof. Ing. Marián Lehocký, Ph.D., is a Full Professor of Physical Chemistry at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic, where he also serves as a senior researcher at the Centre of Polymer Systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Technology of Materials from Tomas Bata University in Zlín and earned his Master’s degree in Physical and Applied Chemistry from Brno University of Technology. Prof. Lehocký has held research appointments internationally, including a Marie Curie Fellowship and postdoctoral position at the University of Aveiro in Portugal, as well as an invited research position at the Jožef Stefan Institute in Slovenia. His research expertise includes surface and interface science, plasma physics, surface biofunctionalization, and the development of antibacterial and antithrombotic materials. He is particularly focused on material–cell interactions, including applications involving stem cells. He has authored or co-authored over 100 scientific manuscripts. He is an inventor on multiple patents and registered EU designs. He has supervised numerous doctoral and master's theses and is active as a project evaluator for research funding agencies across Europe. In recognition of his contributions to science and engineering, he was awarded the Molecules Best Paper Award in 2014.