Background
Kouba, Vaclav was born on January 16, 1929 in Vrabi, Brandys, Czech Republic. Son of Bohumil and Marie (Peckova) Kouba.
Kouba, Vaclav was born on January 16, 1929 in Vrabi, Brandys, Czech Republic. Son of Bohumil and Marie (Peckova) Kouba.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary University, Brno, Czech Republic, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Veterinary University, Brno, Czech Republic, 1961. Doctor of Science, Veterinary University, Brno, Czech Republic, 1978.
Assistant professor epizootiology Veterinary University, Brno, 1952—1956. National chief epizootiologist State Veterinary Service, Czechoslovakia, 1956-1978, vice-director Czechoslovakia, 1959-1978. Veterinary research education officer Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)-United Nations, Rome, 1978-1981, senior animal health officer, 1981-1985.
Professor epizootiology Veterinary University, Brno, 1985—1988. Chief animal health service Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)-United Nations, Rome, 1988-1991. Responsible for United Nations animal health policy and field projects.
Veterinary public health expert World Health Organization, Geneva, 1971—2005. Visiting professor Havana University, 1967—1971, Camaguey University, 1987, Mexico City University, 1993, Kosice University, 1994—1998, Prague University, since 1999. Information system expert International Office Epizootics OIE, Paris, 1980—1993.
Founder, faculty and director Institute Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary University Brno, 1985—1988. Founding veterinary faculty Zambia University, Lusaka, 1981.
Member World Veterinary Association (education committee 1980-1990, epidemiology and economics society since 1982, history society since 1995), Cuban Veterinary Science Society (honorary president 1980).
Married Anna Holcapkova, January 22, 1955. Children: Vladimir, Jana.