Background
Syka, Josef Nicholas was born on September 18, 1940 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of Josef and Vera (Postranecka) Syka.
Syka, Josef Nicholas was born on September 18, 1940 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of Josef and Vera (Postranecka) Syka.
Doctor of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, 1965. Doctor of Science, Charles University, Prague, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy, Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1971.
Scientist Institute Physiology Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1971-1974, head of laboratory Institute Experimental Medicine, since 1975, director Institute Experimental Medicine, 1994—2001. Associate professor medicine Charles University, 1991-1996, professor medicine, since 1996. Visiting scientist Department Physiology University Western Australia, Perth, 1985-1986.
Chairman Commission Auditory Physiology, International Union Physiological Sciences, 1993-1997.
Vice-chairman research and development council of Government of Czech Republic, 1992-2000. President Czech Science Foundation, since 2000. Member Czech Neurosci.
Society (chairman 1992-2005), Czech Physiological Society (council member 1982-1995), International Brain Research Organization (Czech. representative since 1993), European Science Foundation (council member 1998-2003, executive board since 2004), Italian Audiol. Society (honorary), Czech Medical Society (honorary), Academia Europea.
Married Eva Sykorova, February 14, 1969. Children: Josef, Michael.