Background
Jirka, JiRÍ was born on March 5, 1927 in Kromeríz, Czech Republic. Son of Josef and Pavla (Skládalová) Jirka.
Jirka, JiRÍ was born on March 5, 1927 in Kromeríz, Czech Republic. Son of Josef and Pavla (Skládalová) Jirka.
Doctor of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1958. Doctor of Science, Charles University, 1989.
House officer City Hospital, Most, Czechoslovakia, 1951-1953. Trainee in research Institute Cardiovasc. Research, Prague, 1953-1958, senior investigator, 1958-1970.
Head clinical department, 3d Medical Research Unit Institute Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKEM), 1971-1989, director Clinic of Nephrology, 1990-1991, consultant Clinic of Nephrology, since 1992. Consultant Minister Public Health, Havana, Cuba, 1964-1965, Intertransplant, Prague, 1974-1990.
Member Czech Society Nephrology (honorary committee member 1997), European Renal Association.
Married Hana Cerná, September 28, 1957. Children: Tomás, January.