Background
Smetana, Karel Frantisek was born on October 28, 1930 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of Karel Smetana and Marie Smetanova.
Smetana, Karel Frantisek was born on October 28, 1930 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of Karel Smetana and Marie Smetanova.
Doctor of Medicine, Charles University, Prague. Doctor of Philosophy, Charles University, Prague. Doctor of Science, Charles University, Prague.
Lecturer department histology Charles University Medical Faculty, Prague, 1955—1962. Department head Laboratory Ultrastruct Research Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 1962—1984. Director Institute Hematology and Blood Transfusion, 1984—1990, senior scientist, laboratory cytology electron microscopy, 1990—2000, staff scientist, since 2000.
Head Chair Hematology Transfusion Service Institute Postgraduate Medical Studies, 1985—1993, lecturer, 1993—2005. Chairman examination board Laboratory Methods Clinical Hematology, since 1993. Associate professor Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1963—2004, professor, 1970, adjunct professor, 99.
Chairman Charles University Board Postgraduate Science Studies Cell Biology and Pathology, 1994—2008, co-chairman, since 2008.
Fellow: Czech and Slovak Biological Society (honorary), Czech Hematological Society (honorary. President 1985-1990, Science prize). Member: Society Clinical Cutology, Europe Cell Biology Organization (former governor), International Society Hemotology (former councelor), Society Clinical Cytology, Czech Histochem.
Society (honorary; vice president 1997—2008).
Married Vlasta Krouzkova, October 24, 1953. 1 child Karel.