Background
Perina, Jan was born on November 11, 1936 in Mestec Kralove, Nymburk, Czechoslovakia. Son of Jan and Bozena (Hamplova) Perina.
Perina, Jan was born on November 11, 1936 in Mestec Kralove, Nymburk, Czechoslovakia. Son of Jan and Bozena (Hamplova) Perina.
Doctor of Philosophy, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia, 1966. Doctor rerum naturalium, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia, 1967. Professor, Palacky University, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia, 1990.
Doctor of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1984.
Researcher, Palacky U., Olomouc, 1964-1990; professor, Palacky U., Olomouc, since 1990. Director Joint Laboratory of Optics, Olomouc, 1990. Head department optics, Palacky U., 1990-1994.
(Book by Perina, Jan)
Fellow Optical Society of America, Society for Science of Czech Republic, European Academy of Sciences and Arts. Member International Commission for Optics (vice president 1987-1990).
Married Vlasta Caganova, April 11, 1964. Children: Pavlina, January.