Background
WICHTERLE, Otto was born on October 27, 1913 in Prostgjov. Son of Karel Wichterle and Slavka Podivinska.
WICHTERLE, Otto was born on October 27, 1913 in Prostgjov. Son of Karel Wichterle and Slavka Podivinska.
Czechoslovakian Technical University, Prague, and Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague.
Assistant Lecturer, Institute of Experimental Organic Chemistry, Czechoslovakian Technology University, Prague 1935-1939. Head of Polymer Department, Bata-Zlin 1940-1942, 1944-1945. Gestapo prisoner 1942-1943.
Assistant Professor Faculty of Chemistry, Czechoslovakian Technology University, Prague 1945, later Professor.
Professor College Macromolecular Chemistry, Technology University, Prague 1949-1969. Academician, Czechoslovak Academy, of Sciences (President since 1990).
Head of Department, of Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry 1955-1959. Director Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry 70, Senior Scientific Worker since 1970.
Chairman Commission, for Macromolecular Chemistry.
Deputy Chairman Scientific Collegium for Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Czechoslovak Academy, of Sciences, Prague 1963. Executive Committee Institute Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry 1967. Deputy to Czechoslovakian National Council 1968-1969.
Deputy to House of Nations, Federation Assembly 1969.
President Union of Czechoslovakian Scientific Workers 70. Centennial Foreign Fellow American Chemistry Society 1976.
Patron Institute Society for Contact Lens Research 1980. Chairman Organizing Committee, Society for Human Rights 1968.
Bureau Institute Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry since 1962.