Josef REháCEk

Background

REháCEk, Josef was born on April 7, 1931 in Rychnov n. Kneznou, Czech Republic.

Education

Master of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 1958. Doctor of Science, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 1972.

Career

Leading scientist Institute of Virology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, 1954-2000, head department rickettsiae, 1986-1989. Retired, 2000

Member international advisory board Invertebrate Tissue Culture, 1963. Visiting researcher Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organization, Canberra, Australia, 1966-1967, School Medicine, University North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1969-1970.

Advisor World Health Organization in Q Fever Europe, 1986. Visiting professor Catholic University.

Achievements

• Josef REháCEk has been listed as a noteworthy parasitologist, entomologist, medical by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member European Society Clinical Microbiology (head ecology section European working group rickettsia, coxiella and ehrlichia 1988), American Society Rickettsiologists, Slovak Parasitological Society, Slovak Zoological Society, Slovak Entomological Society (past vice president).

Connections

Son of Josef and Bozena (Hnykova) R. Married Zuzana Bedecova, July 31, 1960. Children: Peter, Monica.

Father:

Josef REháCEk

Mother:

Bozena (Hnykova) REháCEk

Spouse:

Zuzana Bedecova

child:

Monica REháCEk

child:

Peter REháCEk