Background
Rokyta, Richard was born on January 19, 1938 in Uzhorod, Czech republic. Son of Richard and Ruzena (Lastuvková) Rokyta.
educator physician physiologist
Rokyta, Richard was born on January 19, 1938 in Uzhorod, Czech republic. Son of Richard and Ruzena (Lastuvková) Rokyta.
Doctor of Medicine, Charles University, Plzen, Czech Republic, 1961. Computer Sciences Corporation, Charles University, Plzen, Czech Republic, 1969. Doctor of Science, Doctor of Science, Charles University, Plzen, Czech Republic, 1991.
Senior lecturer department pathophysiology medical faculty, Charles U., Plzen, 1961-1982; assistant professor department physiology/pathophysiology, Charles U., Prague, 1982-1991; professor, Charles U., Prague, since 1991; vice dean 3d medical faculty, Charles U., Prague, 1990-1997.
Fellow Physiological Society United Kingdom. Member Czech Physiological Society (vice president since 1982), The Physiological Society, New York Academy of Sciences, International Union Physiological Sciences, International Brain Research Organization, Federal European Physiological Societies, Collegium International Activitatis Nervosae Superioris, Czech Medical Association (honorary), Czech Physiological Society (honorary), Society de Physiologie, France (secretary), Football Club Slavia (president since 1961), Tennis Sport Club Slavia (president 1971-1975), Czech Medical Society (honorary, Laufberger medal 1993), Society Physiologie (science secretary since 1980).
Married Vera Vinklá+360ová, July 8, 1961. Children: Richard, Pavel.