Rudolf Zahradník
Rudolf Zahradník | |
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Zahradník in 2012 | |
| Born | 20 October 1928 |
| Died | 31 October 2020 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Alma mater | University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague |
| Spouse(s) | Milena Zahradníková (m. ?; died 2020) |
| Awards | See Awards and honours |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Quantum chemistry |
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| Academic advisors | Jaroslav Koutecký |
| Doctoral students | Josef Michl Pavel Jungwirth |
| Other notable students | Angela Merkel Joachim Sauer |
Rudolf Zahradník (20 October 1928 – 31 October 2020) was a Czech chemist in the field of quantum chemistry and molecular spectroscopy. He held research positions at the Institute of Occupational Medicine and went on to serve as the first director of the J Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, president of the Czech Academy of Sciences and chairman of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic, after the Velvet Revolution. During the 1980s, he taught future German leader Angela Merkel, who was then on an internship in Czechoslovakia. He held a doctorate from the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague.