Background
Matyas, Zdenek was born on December 14, 1923 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. Son of Viktor and Vojte+368ka (Huláková) Matyas.
Food hygiene and technology educator
Matyas, Zdenek was born on December 14, 1923 in Brno, Czechoslovakia. Son of Viktor and Vojte+368ka (Huláková) Matyas.
Bacalareat, Secondary School, Brno, 1942. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary University, Brno, 1950.
Assistant, Veterinary University, 1948-1951; associate assistant, Veterinary University, 1951-1960; associate professor, Veterinary University, 1960-1966; professor, Veterinary University, 1966-1988; food hygienist, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1966-1971; chief veterinary public health, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1977-1984; chief food hygiene department, Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, 1971-1977; head, Center Food Hygiene Public Health Institute, Brno, 1984-1992.
Captain Veterinary Corps, 1950-1952. Member Czechoslovak Microbiology Society, Czechoslovak Society Nutrition, State Veterinary Organisation Prague (Outstanding Worker award 1993), State Veterinary Organisation Bratislava (Outstanding Worker award 1985), American Veterinary Epidemiology Society (honorary).
Married Zdenka Katolicka, March 19, 1951 (deceased November 1995). 1 child, Iva.