Jiri Vanicek

Background

Vanicek, Jiri was born on February 3, 1937 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Vlastimil and Jirina (Zahourova) Vanicek.

Education

Master of Science in Mathematics, Charles University, Prague, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, Charles University, Prague, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science, Czech Technology University, Prague, 1986.

Career

Assistant professor, Charles U., 1960-1965; science worker, Research Institute for Computers, Prague, 1965-1972; head software research, Research Institute for Computers, Prague, 1972-1990; director general, Institute for Information in Education, Prague, 1990-1995; professor, Czech Technology U., 1995-1997; professor, Czech U. Agriculture, Prague, since 1997. President Czech National Standardization Committee for Information Technology. Government councillor Ministry of Economy, Czech Republic, 1995-1996.

Government councillor-in-chief Government Office for State Information Sys., Prague, since 1996.

Achievements

• Jiri Vanicek has been listed as a noteworthy computer science professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Armed Forces Comm. and Electronics Association (1st prize 1996).

Connections

Married Hana Svobodova, June 2, 1937. Children: Tomas, Petr, January.

Father:

Vlastimil Vanicek

Mother:

Jirina (Zahourova) Vanicek

Spouse:

Hana Svobodova

child:

Petr Vanicek

child:

January Vanicek

child:

Tomas Vanicek