Prof. RNDr. Břetislav Novák, DrSc.

Education

1944-1949 basic school (národní škola) in Chrudim; the 1st stage of the compulsory education (for more details about the educational system consult here)
1949-1953 lower secondary general school (střední škola) in Chrudim; the 2nd stage of the compulsory education
1953-1956 upper secondary general school (jedenáctiletka) in Chrudim;
1955 6th place in the all-state round of the Czechoslovak Mathematical Olympiad
1956 winner (1st prize) of the all-state round of the Czechoslovak Mathematical Olympiad
1956-1961 Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the Charles University in Prague, degree with distinction
Thesis: Mřížové body ve vícerozměrných elipsoidech (Lattice points in high-dimensional ellipsoids)
Advisor: Vojtěch Jarník

Scientific degrees

1967 RNDr. (= Rerum Naturalium Doctor) degree, an academic degree awarded after passing an oral exam called rigorosum after a positive defence of thesis showing a ceratin degree of mastery of the subject, both evaluated by a committee of experts and CSc.(=Candidatus Scientiarum) degree, a scientific degree equivalent to PhD, CSc was degree awarded till July 1, 1989
1972 promoted to the rank of Docent (Associate Professor)
1980 defence of the habilitation thesis Věty o střední hodnote mřížových bodů v elipsoidech (Mean value theorems in the theory of lattice points in ellipsoids)
1980DrSc. (=Doctor Scientiarum) the highest scientific degree awarded till 2002/2003
DrSc Thesis: Mřížové body ve vícerozměrných elipsoidech (Lattice points in high-dimensional ellipsoids)

Positions held and academic experience

1959-1961 half-payed tutor in the Department of Applied Mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the Charles University
1.9.1961 - 1964 tutor (asistent) in the Department of Applied Mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the Charles University
1964 - 1965 lecturer (odborný asistent) in the Department of Applied Mathematics
1965 - 1968 lecturer in the Department of Fundamental Mathematical Disciplines
1968 - 1972 lecturer in the Department of Mathematical Analysis
1972 promoted to the rank of Associate Professor (docent)
1982 promoted to the rank of Full Professor
1971-1990 Head of the Department of Mathematical Analysis
1973-76 Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
1980-1989 Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
1966 member of the Society for the history of sciences and technology (Společnosti pro dějiny přírodních věd a techniky)
1977 - 1979 member of the Scientific Board of the Czech Technical University (Vědecká rada ČVUT)
1977 - 1990 member of the Scientific Board for Mathematics of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences (Vědecké kolegium matematiky ČSAV)
1977 - member of the National Committee for Mathematics (Národního komitétu pro matematiku)
member of the Committee of Experts for Mathematics at the Ministry of Education of the Czech Socialistic Republic (Komise expertů pro matematiku při MŠ ČSR)

Activities in Union of Czechoslovak Mathematicians and Physicists (till 1989)

since 1956 membership of the Union
1959 award of the Union of the first degree
since 1972 membership of the Mathematical Section (one of the specialized sections) of the Union
1972-? member of the steering committee of the Mathematical Section
1978-1990 vice-chairman of the steering committee of the Mathematical Section and member of the steering committee of the Union
1981-1987 vice-chairman of the steering committee of the Union
1987-1990 chairman of the steering committee of the Union
1981-1989 chairman of the pedagogy committee of the Union
1978 certificate of merits of the Union
1981 elected for distinguished member of the Union
1987 pedagogy badge of the Union

Activities in Union of Czech Mathematicians and Physicists (since 1990)

1990-1993 member of the steering committee of the Union
1993-1996 vice-chairman of the steering committee of the Union
1993-1996 chairman of the steering committee of the Mathematical Section and member of the steering committee of the Union
1993-1996 vice-chairman of the steering committee of the Mathematical Section and member of the steering committee of the Union
1993 elected for the honorary member of the Union



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