The editorial board of Social Evolution & History congratulate an outstanding Anthropologist and Africanst, our colleague, and a man of outstanding personality Professor Petr Skalník on his seventieth anniversary. Professor Skalník has been the member of the Editorial Board of our journal from its very foundation and also served as the guest editor of two special issues ‘Anthropology, History and Memory in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Memoriam Michel Izard’ and ‘The Intellectual Legacy of Ernest Gellner’. He made a great contribution to the scientific development and further advance (promotion) of our journal. We would like to express our gratitude and deep respect for his hard work and scientific contribution to our journal. We also hope for further effective cooperation. The Journal Editors cordially wish Professor Skalnik and his family good health, happiness and prosperity, and new creative successes in all fields.