Petr Pokorný

Background

Pokorný, Petr was born on April 21, 1933 in Brno, Moravia, Czech Republic. Son of Blahoslav and Zdenka Pokorný.

Education

Master in Theology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 1956. Doctor in Theology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in History Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 1993.

Doctor in Theology (honorary), University Bonn, Germany, 1998. Doctor in Theology (honorary), Reformed University Budapest, Hungary, 2000.

Career

Minister United Protestant Church, Prague, 1955—1967. Lecturer Greifwald University, Germany, 1967—1968. From senior lecturer to associate professor Charles University, Prague, 1968—1972, professor, since 1972, director Center Biblical Studies, since 2000.

Member Scholarly Forum, 1975—1992. Member research council Government Czech Republic, 1998—2002.

Achievements

• Ordained minister United Protestant Church, 1958.

Membership

Member of New Testament Studies Society (president 1994-1995), Scholarly Forum of the United B ible Societies (chairman 1993-1996), Akademie der Wissenschaften Gottingen, Learned Society of Czech Republic.

Interests

• Skiing.

Connections

Married Vera Kellerova Pokorna. Children: Mary, Ann, Cathy, Peter.

Father:

Blahoslav Pokorný

Mother:

Zdenka Pokorný

Spouse:

Vera Kellerová

child:

Mary Pokorný

child:

Peter Pokorný

child:

Anna Pokorný

child:

Cathy Pokorný