Background
Naprstek, Jiri was born on September 24, 1944 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of Jiri and Zdenka (Kocianova) Naprstek.
Naprstek, Jiri was born on September 24, 1944 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of Jiri and Zdenka (Kocianova) Naprstek.
Degree in engineering, Czech Technology University, Prague, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Prague, 1973. Doctor of Science, Institute Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Prague, 1997.
Science officer Institute Theor. & Applied Mechanics, Prague, 1973-1986, chief science officer, head department dynamics, since 1986, vice director, since 1990.
Member Czech Society Civil Engineers (committee since 1990), Czech Chamber Certified Civil Engineers (committee since 1993), EUROMECH, International Union for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Czech Society for Mechanics (committee since 1970).
Married Slavka Sulcova, October 11, 1973. Children: Jiri, Jana.