Background
Valenta, Jaroslav Frantisek was born on October 7, 1927 in Tremosna, Czech Republic. Son of Vojtech and Marie (Founová) Valenta.
Valenta, Jaroslav Frantisek was born on October 7, 1927 in Tremosna, Czech Republic. Son of Vojtech and Marie (Founová) Valenta.
Diploma in Economy, Faculty Mechanical Engineering, Prague, Czech Republic, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty Mechanical Engineering, Prague, Czech Republic, 1955. Doctor of Science, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1968.
Diploma in Economics, Economic University, Prague.
Scientist State Institute Machine Design, Prague, 1951-1975, chairman department, 1975—1989. Professor biomechanics Faculty Mechanics University Prague, since 1989, faculty mechanical engineering. professor emeritus, since 2001. Council Of the Learned Societies of the Czech Republican, since 2001.
Consultant Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 1970-1989, member 1981-1990. Consultant Centre Artificial Blood Circulation Mechanics, 1980-1989. Council member Engineering Academy of Czech Republic, since 1994.
President Foundation Biomechanics of Man, Prague, since 1993. Chairman program council EUREKA, 1996-2000.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Gesellschaft Angewandte Mathematik Mechanik, World Committee Biomechanics, Association Innovative Enterprising (council member 1993-2000), Czech Society Mechanics (president 1979-1989), Council Czech Science Societies (president 1991-2000), Czech Society Arts and Sciences (council member 1991-1993), Brazil Society Mechanics (honorary), National Geographic Society, Council Learned Societies of Czech. Republican (honorary).
Married Drahoslava Nováková, July 5, 1952. 1 child, Jitka Havlinová.