Jaroslav Polak

Background

Polak, Jaroslav was born on January 25, 1942 in Horice, Czech Republic. Son of Jaroslav and Anna (Bryknerova) Polak.

Education

Diploma in engineering, University Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic, 1964. Doctor of Science, Mendel's University Agriculture, Brno, Czech Republic, 1992.

Career

From research assistant to director phytomedicine division Crop Research Institute, Prague, since 1966. Assistant professor Czech University Agricultural, Czech Republic, 1999. Adviser International Foundation Science, Stockholm, since 1986.

Achievements

• Jaroslav Polak has been listed as a noteworthy Plant virologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow International Society Horticultural Science, European Foundation Plant Pathology (vice president, 2002-2004), New York Academy of Sciences, Czech Phytopathol. Society (science secretary, since 1994), Czech Academy Agricultural Science, member United States International Research Team Training Plum.

Connections

Married Marie Kleisnerová, April 22, 1967. Children: Jaroslav, Petr.

Father:

Jaroslav Polak

Mother:

Anna (Bryknerova) Polak

Spouse:

Marie Kleisnerová

child:

Jaroslav Polak

child:

Petr Polak