Rudolf Zahradník

Rudolf Zahradník (born October 20, 1928 in Bratislava, then Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Czech chemist who studies the relationship between theoretical and experimental characteristics.

Rudolf Zahradník (2012)

Education and career

Zahradník graduated from the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague in 1952 and four year later obtained Ph.D. in chemistry from the same university.[1] He then studied relations between structure and biological activity at the Institute of Occupational Medicine and theory of chemical reactivity and molecular spectroscopy at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences[2] before being awarded with DrSc. degree by them in 1967. In 1959, Zahradník joined the faculty of Natural Sciences at Charles University and in 1961 served as a head of the Applied Quantum Chemistry Group at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. Between 1990 and 1993 Zahradník served as director of the Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry before joining Clarkson University.[1] From 1993 to 2001 he was president of the Czech Academy of Sciences and in 1994 became founding chairman of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic.[2]

Zahradník is a recipient of Doctorat Honoris Causa from the TU Dresden and University of Fribourg (both in 1993), and from the University of Pardubice and Georgetown University in 1994 and 1996 respectively. He was also honored with Doctorat Honoris Causa degrees from Charles[3] and Clarkson universities in 1998.[4]

He has published more than 350 papers and 10 books especially on quantum chemistry problems.[4]

Scouting

Zahradník was a Boy Scout and was awarded the Junák bronze cross (1939–1945).

Awards and honors

References
  1. "President Of Czech Republic Academy Of Sciences Rudolf Zahradnik Awarded Clarkson University Honorary Degree". 17 May 1998. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. "Prof. Rudolf Zahradník". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. "Honorary Doctorates". Charles University. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  4. "Rudolf Zahradník". International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  5. "Zahradník Rudolf". Learned Society of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  6. "Rudolf Zahradnik". Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  7. "SCS Honorary Members". Swiss Chemical Society. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  8. "Rudolf Zahradník". Academia Europaea. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  9. "Josef Hlávka Award and Josef Hlávka Medal". Retrieved 23 October 2019.
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