Background
Svoboda, Jan was born on January 15, 1944 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Arrived in South Africa, 1982. Son of Karel and Jarmila (Lippert) Svoboda.
(In the years following the publication of Magnetic Method...)
In the years following the publication of Magnetic Methods for the Treatment of Minerals by Elsevier in 1987, many changes have taken place in magnetic technology. While fundamental and thorough, the above treatise re?ected pr- erences and philosophy of research and the development and application of magnetic methods as they were practiced in the second half of the last c- tury. Although demand for metals and minerals has not diminished, the d- inant drivers of the early 21st century di er signi?cantly from those of the late 20th. The priorities of nuclear power, defence, and energy-demanding and waste-generating bene?ciation of mineral resources are being replaced by those associated with technology sustainability, environmental and knowledge m- agement, recycling, and health care. Research priorities and product devel- ment of the last century cannot, therefore, satisfactorily meet criteria of the 21st century. Considerable technological progress has been achieved in areas such as - tomation, computerization, sustainable material science, laboratory and plant practices and separation equipment. New permanent magnetic materials, - vances in practical applications of superconductivity and availability of soph- ticated modelling tools have changed the technological landscape. As a result, innovation and technology transfer in magnetic technology have been rema- ably successful during the last two decades. The title of this monograph re?ects the fact that the book covers not only the application of magnetic techniques in the minerals industry, but also in recycling, environmental engineering and biomedical sciences.
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Magnetic separation is an exciting branch of technology with a wide potential in diverse branches of engineering and with equally exciting prospects for fundamental research. There is, however, a lack of communication between the engineer in the field who operates magnetic separators and the research scientist in the laboratory. Treating magnetic separation from both viewpoints, this book emphasizes those points of magnetic separation where lack of support in fundamental research is most evident. It is intended that the book will help develop a greater overlap between the activities of the engineer and the scientist, promote the application of basic physical phenomena in engineering practice, and gain the acceptance of the industry.
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metallurgist physicist researcher
Svoboda, Jan was born on January 15, 1944 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Arrived in South Africa, 1982. Son of Karel and Jarmila (Lippert) Svoboda.
Master of Science, Czech Technology University, Prague, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Charles University, Prague, 1979. Doctor of Science, University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1993.
Research scientist Nuclear Physics Institute, Prague, 1968-1976. Principal scientist Ore Research Institute, 1977-1982. Chief scientist Council for Mineral Technology, Randburg, South Africa, 1983-1988.
Director Magnetic Technology Consultants, Ltd., 1988-1993. Program manager, senior technical leader De Beers Diamond Research Laboratory, Johannesburg, 1994—2004. Visiting professor University of Akita, Japan, 2001.
Honorary visiting professor University Leeds, England, 2004—2008. Visiting professor Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 2006—2007, University Tokyo, 2007.
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Fellow South African Institute Mining and Metallurgy. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), South African Institute Physics.
Married Olga Studnickova, July 4, 1969. Children: Vojta, Simona.