Zdenko Vanek

Background

Vanek, Zdenko was born on June 9, 1924 in Stará Paka, Czechoslovakia. Son of Josef and Zdenka (Tomá+368ová) Vanek.

Education

Master of Philisophy, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1949. Doctor rerum naturalium, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1956.

Doctor of Science, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1967.

Career

Head department, Czechoslovak Academy Science, 1963-1987; head division, Czechoslovak Academy Science, 1990-1993; professor emeritus, Czechoslovak Academy Science, since 1993. Visiting professor Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1964-1965. World Health Organization fellow department organicchemistry U. Manchester, England, 1959.

Promoter international symposia in genetics of industrial microorganisms, 1970.

Achievements

• Zdenko Vanek has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms: Actinomycetes and Fungi v. 2
  • Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms: Vol. 2

Membership

Fellow International Institute Biotechnology. Member Academy Europaea, Czechoslovak Society Microbiology (honoraris causa).

Interests

• Avocation: writing humorous stories.

Connections

Married Jirina Suchomelová, August 19, 1949. 1 child, Tomá+368.

Father:

Josef Vanek

Mother:

Zdenka (Tomá+368ová) Vanek

Spouse:

Jirina Suchomelová

child:

Tomá+368 Vanek