Rudolf Zahradník
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Rudolf Zahradník (born October 20, 1928 in Bratislava ; † October 31, 2020 ) was a Czech physical chemist and President of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic .
Life
Rudolf Zahradník studied at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague . From 1961 he worked at what was then the Jaroslav Heyrovský Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences in Prague . His main area of work was theoretical chemistry and especially quantum chemistrywhere he worked on a variety of scientific topics. Zahradník published more than 350 articles in scientific journals as well as several textbooks and monographs. From 1990 to 1993 he was Director of the Jaroslav Heyrovský Institute for Physical Chemistry and then from 1993 to 2001 President of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.
Zahradník received numerous awards at home and abroad and was an honorary doctor of several universities as well as a foreign member of various academies:
- Member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (1982)
- Honorary member of the Swiss Chemical Society (1988)
- Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in Salzburg (1997)
- Czech Merit Medal (1998)
- Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st Class (1998)
- Orden Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (bestowed by Pope John Paul II ) (1999)
- Honorary member of the Society of German Chemists (2000)
- Member of the Academia Europaea , London (2000)
- Chevalier dans l ' Ordre des Palmes Académiques (2003)
- Heyrovský Medal (2013)
Chancellor Angela Merkel called Rudolf Zahradník on April 3, 2012 in a speech at the law faculty of Charles University as her teacher.
Works (selection)
- R. Zahradník, J. Pancíř: HMO energy characteristics , New York: Plenum Publ. Corp., 1970
- R. Zahradník, P. Čársky: Organic quantum chemistry problems , New York, London: Plenum Press, 1973
- R. Zahradník, R. Polák: Elements of quantum chemistry , New York: Plenum Press, 1980
- P. Hobza, R. Zahradník: Weak intermolecular interactions in chemistry and biology , Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1980
- P. Hobza, R. Zahradník: Intermolecular complexes: the role of van der Waals systems in physical chemistry and in the biodisciplines , Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1988
Web links
- Literature by and about Rudolf Zahradník in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Homepage at the J. Heyrovský Institute for Physical Chemistry, Prague
- Rudolf Zahradník at the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science
- Entry in Theoretical Chemistry Genealogy Project
- Rudolf Zahradník at The Learned Society of the Czech Republic
- Life data, publications and academic family tree of Rudolf Zahradník at academictree.org, accessed on April 22, 2018.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Publications of Rudolf Zahradník , International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, Volume 38 (1990) No. 1, pp. 99-114.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zahradník, Rudolf |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Czech chemist and Academy President |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bratislava |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 2020 |