Background
Tumová, Bela was born on August 2, 1929 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Josef and Angela (Hruskova) Tumová.
educator microbiologist virologist
Tumová, Bela was born on August 2, 1929 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Josef and Angela (Hruskova) Tumová.
Biologist, Charles University, 1952. Doctor rerum naturalium (Doctor in Sciences), Charles University, 1953. Doctor of Science, Charles University, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy, Academy of Sciences Prague, 1963.
Researcher Public Health Institute, Prague, 1953-1962. Head influenza center Institute Epidemiology and Microbiology, 1963-1968. Visiting professor University Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1972.
Head influenza center Institute Hygiene and Epidemiology, Prague, 1972-1999. Retired, 1999; advisor, lecturer, since 2000. Head department virus respiratory infections National Institute Public Health, Prague, since 1986.
Lecturer Charles University Medical School, Prague, 1990-1995, Postgraduate Medical School, Prague, since 1990. Consultant Prague Institute of Hygine, since 1999.
Member European Science Work Group on Influenza (vice president since 1993), European Group for Rapid Viral Diagnosis, European Group for Clinical Virology, Society Epidemiology and Microbiology (honorary), Czech Medical Association, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Augustin Stumpa, October 19, 1962.