Background
Vonka, Vladimir was born on July 31, 1930 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of Edvard and Vlasta (Bartunkova) Vonka.
Vonka, Vladimir was born on July 31, 1930 in Prague, Czech Republic. Son of Edvard and Vlasta (Bartunkova) Vonka.
Doctor of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Charles University, Prague, 1963. Doctor of Science, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1981.
Physician, Regional Center Health, Usti, Czech Republic, 1955-1956;
postdoctoral fellow, Research Institute Immunology, Prague, 1957-1960;
head department virus biology, Research Institute Immunology, Prague, 1961-1970;
head department experimental virology, Institute Sera and Vaccines, Prague, 1971-1991;
head department experimental virology, Institute Hematol. and Blood Transfusion, Prague, since 1991. Visiting professor virology Baylor College, Houston, 1968-1969. Visiting scientist Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1983-1984.
Teacher virology, medical molecular biology Charles U., Prague, since 1972, professor microbiology, medical faculty, since 1992. Expert World Health Organization, Geneva, 1969-1991' teacher I.A.R.C. International School Oncology, Lyon, France, 1987.
Vice chairman science council Ministry of Health, Prague, 1990-1992. Chairman science council Institute Sera and Vaccines, Prague, 1989-1991. Member committee Granting Agency Czech Republic, Prague, 1992-1997.
Fellow: American Academy Microbiology (chairman Rogoza Morrison committee 1996-1999, V.P. Jansen Foundation award 2002). Member: Czech Medical Academy, European Association Cancer Research (member council 2000-2004), European Academy of Sciences and Arts, Czech Society Gene and Cell Therapy (chairman since 2002), Learned Society Czech Republic, Czech Medical Society.
Married Jarmila Karasova, July 27, 1957. 1 child, Richard.