Background
Svoboda, Jan was born on August 14, 1934 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of Karel and Antonie (Kojzarová) Svoboda.
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Jan Svoboda
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Jan Svoboda, Czech Cell and microbiology scientist, educator. American Cancer Society fellow, 1993-1994; recipient Jane Coffin Child Memorial award, 1967. Member Club Friends of Nature, since 1995. Member American Association Cancer Research, International Association Comparative Research Leukemia and Related Diseases, European Molecular Biology Organisation.
Education
Master of Science, Charles University, Prague, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Experimental Biological Genetics, Prague, 1960. Doctor of Science, Institute Experimental Biological Genetics, Prague, 1966.
Professor, Charles University.
Career
Research scientist Institute Experimental Biological Genetics, Academy of Sciences Czech Republic, Prague, 1957—1976, Institute Molecular Genetics, Prague, since 1976, director, 1991—1999. Researcher ITCC, ICRETT Project, Geneva, since 1976. Member advisory council, General Motors Cancer Research Foundation.
Achievements
Membership
Member Club Friends of Nature, since 1995. Member American Association Cancer Research, International Association Comparative Research Leukemia and Related Diseases, European Molecular Biology Organisation.
Interests
Connections
Married Ingrid Gröhe, October 27, 1962. Children: Jan, Václav.
