Zdenka Zahutova Horakova

Background

Horakova, Zdenka Zahutova was born on April 6, 1925 in Jindrichuv Hradec, Czechoslovakia. Daughter of Josef and Aloisie (Sohajova) Zahut. came to the United States, 1968, naturalized, 1974.

Education

M Pharmacy, Charles U., Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1949; D of Natural Sciences, Charles U., Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, Czechoslovakian Academy Sciences, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1962.

Career

Sustantant pharmacy, Kostelec Nad Orlici, Czechoslovakia, 1945-1947; teaching assistant department pharmacology medical faculty, Charles U., Prague, 1949-1950; research pharmacologist, head pharmacology department, Research Institute Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Prague, 1950-1968; research pharmacologist experimental therapeutics branch, National Heart and Lung Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1969-1974; research pharmacologist section on molecular pharmacology, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1974-1977; research pharmacologist Laboratory Cellular Metabolism, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1977-1978; toxicologist residue evaluation and surveillance division, Food Safety and Quality Svc., United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1978-1981; toxicologist residue evaluation and planning division, Science, Food Safety and Inspection Svc., United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1981-1987; toxicologist forest pest management, Forest Svc., United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1987-1993; retired, Forest Svc., United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1993. Visiting guest Zambon Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Bresso-Milano, Italy, 1968. Volunteer work in professional field.

Achievements

• Zdenka Zahutova Horakova has been listed as a noteworthy toxicologist, pharmacologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Society Toxicology, International Union Pharmacology, International Society for Study Xenobiotics, International Society Bio-chemical Pharmacology, International Inflammation Club, European Biological Research Association, Inflammation Research Association, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Cell and Molecular Biology in Space, Toxicology Forum, Immunotoxicology Discussion Group, Archeological Institute American, CzechoslovakSoc. Arts and Sciences, International Association Medical Assistance to Travelers, Smithsonian Associations.

Interests

• Avocations: art, sports, traveling.

Connections

Married Vaclav Horak, September 26, 1949. 1 child, David.

Father:

Josef Zahut

Mother:

Aloisie (Sohajova) Zahut

Spouse:

Vaclav Horak

child:

David Horakova