Background
Zahradník, Rudolf was born on October 20, 1928 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. Son of Rudolf and Jindriska (Vondrá+232ková) Zahradník.
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Zahradník, Rudolf was born on October 20, 1928 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. Son of Rudolf and Jindriska (Vondrá+232ková) Zahradník.
Diploma in engineering, Institute Chemical Technology, Prague, Czech Republic, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1956. Doctor of Science, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1968.
Doctor of Science honoris causa, University Dresden, 1992. Doctor of Science honoris causa, University Fribourg, 1993. Doctor of Science honoris causa, U Pardubice, 1994.
Doctor of Science honoris causa, Georgetown University, 1996. Doctor of Science honoris causa, Charles University, Prague, 1998. Doctor of Science honoris causa, Clarkson University, 1998.
Doctor of Science honoris causa, Comenius University, Bratislava, 2000.
He has been particularly interested in the relationships between theoretical and experimental characteristics. He has published more than 350 papers and 10 books especially on quantum chemistry problems. From 1993 to 2001 he was the president of the Czechoslovakian Academy of Sciences.
Rudolf Zahradník was a Boy Scout and was awarded the Junák bronze cross (1939–1945).
Fellow World Association Theoretical Organic Chemists. Member Czech Learned Society (president 1994-1997), International Academy Quantum Molecular Sciences, European Academy Environmental Affairs, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Academy Europeae.
Married Milena Bílková, September 10, 1954. 1 child, Milena.