Background
Klen, Rudolf was born on July 2, 1915 in Praha, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Son of Leo and Selma (Hellerová) Klein.
Klen, Rudolf was born on July 2, 1915 in Praha, Bohemia, Czech Republic. Son of Leo and Selma (Hellerová) Klein.
Doctor of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, 1946. Doctor of Public Health, Government Bohemia, 1947.
Assistant, Medical School, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, 1946-1950;
head 1st regional health department, Hradec Kralove, 1951-1952;
founder, head tissue bank, Tchg. Hospital, Hradec Kralove, 1952-1982;
researcher, Tchg. Hospital, Hradec Kralove, 1983-1988, 91-;
professor, Charles U., Hradec Kralove, since 1992.
Vice president C-1 commission International Institute Regrigeration, Paris, 1975-1987. Consultant International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, 1986. President Czechoslovak Association Low-Temperature Biology, 1975-1990.
Lieutenant Czechoslovak Army, 1947. Fellow Czechoslovak Biological Society (Honorary Member Brno 1987), European Association Tissue Banks. Member Indian Cryogenic Council (honorary 1987), European Association Tissue Banks (1st honorary member 1992).
Married Vera Kulstejnová, August 26, 1948 (deceased February, 1970). Children: Hana, Lenka.