Background
Drabek, Zdenek was born on August 1, 1945 in Uh-Hradiste, Czech Republic. Son of Frantisek Drábek and Marie Drábková.
Drabek, Zdenek was born on August 1, 1945 in Uh-Hradiste, Czech Republic. Son of Frantisek Drábek and Marie Drábková.
Diplom International Netherlands Group, Prague University, Czechoslovakia, 1968. Bachelor, Master of Arts in Economics, Cambridge University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Oxford University, 1979.
Associate research officer, Research Institute International Economics, Prague, 1968-1969;
economist, United Nations, 1971-1972;
research officer, Oxford (England) U., 1972-1974;
research officer, tutor in economics, Oxford (England) U., 1974-1976;
department chairman economics, Buckingham (England) U., 1976-1983;
senior economist, The World Bank, Washington, 1983-1989;
minister's plenipotentiary, Czechoslovak Government, since 1990. Adviser gotvs. Italy, Vietnam & international ogrns. Organization of European Cooperation and Development, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Advisor Governor of the Control Bank. Board directors Kreditbanka, Charter 77 Foundation, AB Barrandov Film Studio.
Member advisory county Business School, Prague, since 1991, United States Enterprise Fund (Czechoslovakia). Member international advisory county Charter 77 Foundation, Czech Management Center. Member of advisory board for Preservation of History Sites in Czechoslovakia (World Monument Fund).
Member Task Froce on Czechoslovakia, Itnernat. Task Forc eon Vietnam. Economics commentator British Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Liberty, Radio FreeEurope and Radio Meteopolis.