Josef Podzimek

Background

Podzimek, Josef was born on March 24, 1923 in Brandys, Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Josef and Ruzena (Podzimkova) Podzimek. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Master of Science in Applied Physics, Charles U., Prague, 1949; DNatural Science in Meteorology, Charles U., Prague, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology, Charles U., Prague, 1959.

Career

Research investigator, Flight Research Institute Aerodynamics, Prague, 1949-1953; department head, cloud physics, Institute Physics of Atmosphere, Prague, 1954-1969; director, Institute Physics of Atmosphere, Prague, 1962-1969; lecturer, associate professor, Charles U. Meteorology, Prague, 1960-1969; professor, U. Missouri, Rolla, since 1971; visiting professor, U. Vienna, 1993. Visiting scientist State University of New York, Albany, 1969-1971. Visiting professor J. Fourier U., Grenoble, France, 1986-1988.

Principal investigator U. Missouri, Rolla, 1972-1990. Research project director Institute U. Navale, Naples, Italy, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Josef Podzimek has been listed as a noteworthy Meteorology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Geophysical Society, American Meteorological Society, American Association Aerosol Research, Gesellschaft fuer Aerosolforschung.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, alpinist, swimming.

Connections

Married Miroslava Curinova, December 12, 1950. Children: Eva, Jana.

Father:

Josef Podzimek

Mother:

Ruzena (Podzimkova) Podzimek

Spouse:

Miroslava Curinova

child:

Jana Podzimek

child:

Eva Podzimek