Background
Schenk, Vladimír was born on August 4, 1939 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of George Vladimír and Irena (Hlusicková) Schenk.
geophysicist consultant researcher seismologist
Schenk, Vladimír was born on August 4, 1939 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of George Vladimír and Irena (Hlusicková) Schenk.
Diploma in Geology, Charles University, Prague, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 1968. Doctor of Science, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 1990.
Doctor of Natural Sciences, Charles University, 1969.
Geophysicist, Institute Applied Geophysics, Brno, Czechoslovakia, 1962-1964;
postdoctoral fellowship, Czechoslovakia Academy Science, 1964-1968;
researcher, Czecholovakia Academy Science, 1968-1974;
senior researcher, Czecholovakia Academy Science, 1974-1984;
leading researcher, Czecholovakia Academy Science, since 1984. Deputy head seismology department Geophysics Institute, Czechoslovak Academy Science,1982-1990. Lector in seismology and earth hazard assessment United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Training Course, Potsdam, Germany, 1983-1991.
Member committee for Doctor of Philosophy awards facultysci. Charles U., since 1995.
Member IASPEI (sub-committee chairman since 1987), ESC (sub-committee chairman 1988-1996), Czech Association Applied Geophysics (bureau member since 1991), National Board Earthquake Engineering (bureau member since 1983), Club Czech Philatelists.
Married Zdenka Hübnerová, July 10, 1969. 1 child, Zuzana.