Background
Vacek, Karel was born on August 4, 1930 in Havlí+59kuv Brod, Czech Republic. Son of Karel and Annastazie (Capková) Vacek.
Vacek, Karel was born on August 4, 1930 in Havlí+59kuv Brod, Czech Republic. Son of Karel and Annastazie (Capková) Vacek.
Master of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 1958. Doctor of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 1972.
Research fellow, U. Strasbourg, France, 1960, 68; senior lecturer, U. Khartoum, Sudan, 1962-1964; professor physics, Charles U., 1965-1990; professor emeritus, Charles U., since 1990. Research fellow University of Illinois, Urbana, 1976. Member management food company VCELA, Prague, since 1995.
Member American Optical Society, European Physical Society, European Photochem. Association.
Married Zdenka Krupková (deceased September 1973). 1 child, Karel; married Svetla Kubálková, May 29, 1976. Children: Martin, Svetla.