Background
Silhankova, Ludmila was born on November 27, 1927 in Cermna, Czech Republic. Daughter of Josef and Ruzena (Leitlova) Silhankova.
researcher microbiology educator
Silhankova, Ludmila was born on November 27, 1927 in Cermna, Czech Republic. Daughter of Josef and Ruzena (Leitlova) Silhankova.
Master of Arts, Czech Technology University, Prague, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Institute Chemical Technology, Prague, 1958.
Researcher, Research Institute Fermentation Industry, Prague, 1950-1953; researcher mutagenesis research unit, Medical Research Council, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1967-1968; assistant professor microbiology, Institute Chemical Technology, 1953-1967; associate professor, Institute Chemical Technology, 1968-1991; professor, Institute Chemical Technology, since 1991; consultant, Institute Chemical Technology, since 1993. Author: Microbiology for Food Technologists, 1983 (award Creative Premium Literature Fund 1985), Microbiology for Food Technologists and Biotechnologists, 1996. Patentee for method for preparation of vitamin B1, preparation of reduced co-factors, fermentation production of hyaluronic acid.
Member Czechoslovakian Microbiol. Society, Czechoslovakian Bio-chemical Society, Czechoslovakian Biological Society.