Overview of the honorary academic titles Doctor Honoris Causa awarded by the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
The honorary degree Doctor honoris causa (abbreviated as “dr. h. c.” and placed after the name) is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science, culture, or the benefit of humanity on a national and international scale.
38.
Name, Surname
Prof. PhDr. Eduard Maur, CSc.
Work place:
Charles University and University of Pardubice
Field:
Czech History
Characteristics:
Internationally recognized expert in the field of history, especially historical demography
Nominated by:
Faculty of Arts
Date:
11. 6. 2025
37.
Name, Surname
PhDr. Karel Šprunk
Work place:
Charles University, Catholic Theological Faculty (prior to retirement)
Field:
Philosophy
Characteristics:
Respected expert in the fields of philosophy and theology
Nominated by:
Faculty of Theology
Date:
3. 11. 2023
36.
Name, Surname
Assoc. prof. Marc Vandeputte
Work place:
Institut National de Recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement, France
Field:
Fisheries
Characteristics:
Respected expert in genetics for sustainable aquaculture, utilizing various methods of selection and breeding
Nominated by:
Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters
Date:
21. 11. 2021
35.
Name, Surname
Prof. Johan Verreth
Work place:
Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
Field:
Fisheries
Characteristics:
Internationally recognized authority in both freshwater and marine aquaculture and fisheries
Nominated by:
Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters
Date:
21. 11. 2021
34.
Name, Surname
Prof. Mark Anthony Small, J. D., PhD.
Work place:
Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life, Clemson University, U.S.A.
Field:
Rehabilitation
Characteristics:
Renowned expert in the social sciences.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Health and Social Science
Date:
16. 6. 2019
33.
Name, Surname
Prof. Jana Picková, PhD.
Work place:
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden
Field:
Fisheries and protection of Waters
Characteristics:
Internationally recognized scientist specializing in the role of lipids in biological processes
Nominated by:
Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters
Date:
31. 10. 2018
32.
Name, Surname
Prof. James Sanford Rikoon, PhD.
Work place:
University of Missouri, Columbia, U.S.A.
Field:
Management and Environmental Sociology
Characteristics:
Internationally recognized expert in rural sociology, environmental sociology, and the socio-economic aspects of regional development
Nominated by:
Faculty of Economics
Date:
6. 6. 2018
31.
Name, Surname
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Norbert Müller
Work place:
Johannes Kepler Univerzität Linz, Austria
Field:
Biophysics
Characteristics:
Internationally respected expert in the field of bioorganic chemistry.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Science
Date:
5. 6. 2017
30.
Name, Surname
Prof. Katsutoshi Arai
Work place:
Hokkaido University, Japan
Field:
Fisheries
Characteristics:
Outstanding Japanese scientist specializing in fish genetics
Nominated by:
Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters
Date:
1. 3. 2017
29.
Name, Surname
Prof. Ing. Petr Ráb, DrSc.
Work place:
Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics CAS
Field:
Fisheries
Characteristics:
Outstanding Czech cytogeneticist and expert in the cytotaxonomy of freshwater Holarctic fish groups
Nominated by:
Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters
Date:
1. 3. 2017
28.
Name, Surname
Jiří Fröhlich
Work place:
Head of the Archaeological Department at the Prácheň Museum in Písek (prior to retirement)
Field:
Czech History
Characteristics:
Internationally recognized expert in the field of history, especially historical demography
Nominated by:
Faculty of Arts
Date:
14. 9. 2016
27.
Name, Surname
prof. Michel Sasseville, Ph.D.
Work place:
Faculté de philosophie, Université Laval, Québec,Canada
Field:
Didactics of Philosophy
Characteristics:
An outstanding canadian specialist in the field of didactics of philosophy, respectively philosophical thinking, of students as well as school and pre-school pupils.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Theology
Date:
20.5.2015
26.
Name, Surname:
doc. PhDr. Jaroslav Med, CSc.
Workplace:
Institute for Czech literature of the AS CR, v.v.i. and the Catholic Theological Faculty of the Charles University in Prague
Field:
History of Czech literature
Characteristics:
An outstanding Czech literary historian, critic and editor. The main area of his scientific interest is modern Czech literature of the turn of the 19th and 20th century and the Christian-oriented poetry and prose.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Philosophy and Faculty of Theology
Date:
20.5.2015
25.
Name, Surname:
Prof. Villy Sundström
Workplace:
Lund University, Sweden
Field:
Biophysics
Characteristics:
World's leading expert in the field of time-resolved spectroscopy - a method that allows to track extremely fast processes at the molecular level.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Science
Date:
24.9.2014
24.
Name, Surname:
RNDr. Jan Květ, CSc.
Workplace:
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice
Global Change Research Centre, AS CR, v.v.i.
Field:
Biology of Ecosystems
Characteristics:
Globally recognized expert in ecology of wetland plants.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Science
Date:
4.6.2013
23.
Name, Surname:
doc. PhDr. Jiří Brabec, CSc.
Workplace:
Masaryk Insitute of the AS CR, v.v.i
Field:
History of Czech literature
Characteristics:
Literary historian, editor and lexicographer. The focus of his work lies in literary history - especially in the field of poetry and thinking about art.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Philosophy
Date:
4.6.2013
22.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. Steven M. Reppert
Workplace:
University of Massachussets, Medical School, U.S.A.
Field:
Molecular and Cell biology and Genetics
Charcteristics:
World-renowned neurobiologist engaged in the research of circadian rhythms. His favorite object of interest is a Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus).
Nominated by:
Faculty of Science
Date:
19.3.2013
21.
Name, Sruname:
prof. Dr. Jeffrey R. Johansen
Workplace:
John Carroll University, Ohaio, U.S.A.
Field:
Botanics
Characteristics:
World-renowned biologist dedicated to two main research themes, namely the taxonomy and ecology of diatoms and the combined approach to the systematics of cyanobacteria.
Nominated by:
Fauclty of Science
Date:
22.11.2012
20.
Name, Surname:
prof. PhDr. Stanislav Sousedík, CSc.
Workplace:
Charles University in Prague
Field:
Theology
Characteristics:
A significant Czech philosopher of the second half of the twentieth century. He focuses on the history of the Czech modern philosophy and in the systematic field on the communication of scholastic philosophy and analytic philosophy.
Nominated by:
Faculty of theology
Date:
23.5.2012
19.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. Jean Bérenger
Workplace:
Université Paris-Sorbonne, Francie
Field:
History
Characteristics:
An outstanding European historian focusing on research of the history of Central Europe.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Philosophy
Date:
23.11.2010
18.
Name, Sruname:
prof. Dr. Francisco J. Ayala
Pracoviště:
University of California v Irvine, U.S.A.
Obor:
Evolutionary biology
Characteristics:
A world-renowned expert in the field of evolutionary biology and genetics.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Science
Date:
11.5.2010
17.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. Jacky Cosson
Workplace:
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris, Francie
Field:
Cell biology
Characteristics:
A world-renowned expert in the field of cell biology, gametes and reproductive biology
Světově uznávaný odborník v oblasti buňky, gamet a reprodukční biologie
Nominated by:
Faculty of Fishery and Protection of waters
Date:
1.12.2009
16.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. Erik De Clercq, MD.
Workplace:
Rega Institute for Medical Research Catholic University, Leuven, Belgie
Field:
Moleculrar en Cell biology
Characteristics:
A world-renowned expert in research and development of antiviral agents, anti-metabolites and antiparasitic substances
Nominated by:
Faculty of Science
Date:
4.6.2009
15.
Name, Surname:
prof. RNDr. Antonín Holý, DrSc.
Pracoviště:
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, v.v.i.
Field:
Molecular and Cell Biology
Characteristics:
A world-renowned expert in virology, especially in the field of research and development of inhibitors of replication mechanisms of viral pathogens.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Science
Date:
4.6.2009
14.
Name, Surname:
Prof. Dr. Rolf Hilgenfeld
Workplace:
Universität zu Lübeck, Německo
Field:
Biophysics
Charcteristics:
The world-renowned expert in the field of protein crystallography,
Nominated by:
Insitute of Physical Biology
Date:
22.4.2009
13.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. James H. Oliver, Jr.
Workplace:
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro GA, U.S.A.
Filed:
Parasitology
Characteristics:
A world-renowned expert in the field of biology of ticks and tick-borne diseases
Nominated by:
Faculty of Science
Date:
8.10.2008
12.
Name, Surname:
prof. PhDr. Sylvie Richterová
Worlplace:
Sapienza Università di Roma, Itálie
Field:
Czech literature
Characteristics:
A world-renowned representative of the contemporary Czech language philology.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Philosophy
Date:
11.6.2008
11.
Name, Surname:
prof. PhDr. František Šmahel, DrSc
Workplace:
Institute of History of AC CR, v.v.i. and Centre for Medieval Studies
Field:
Czech History
Characteristics:
A world-renowned historian of medieval history.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Philosophy
Date:
1.11.2007
10.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. Hans Joachim Behr
Workplace:
Universität Braunschweig, Německo
Field:
German literature
Characteristics:
An internationally renowned expert on medieval German literature and world-renowned specialist in older German literature in the Czech Republic.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Education
Date:
24.5.2007
9.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. Anthony Frederick George Dixon
Workplace:
University of Norwich, Velká Británie
Field:
Ecology
Characteristics:
An internationally recognized expert in the field of ekology of aphids and their predators.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Biology
Date:
5.12.2006
8.
Name, Surname:
prof. MUDr. Vladimír Krčméry, DrSc.
Workplace:
Trnavská univerzita v Trnave, Slovensko
Field:
Public Helathcare
Characteristics:
Doctor.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Health and Social Science
Date:
25.4.2006
7.
Name, Surname:
prof. PhDr. Josef Petráň, CSc.
Workplace:
Charles University, Prague
Field:
Czech History
Characteristics:
A front Czech historian.
Nominated by:
Insitute of History, University of South Bohemia
Date:
11.10.2005
6.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. John Law
Workplace:
University of Georgia, Athens, U.S.A.
Field:
Molecular and Cell biology
Characteristics:
A world-renowned specialist in biochemistry and molecular biology of insects.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Biology
Date:
4.11.2004
5.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. Werner Williams
Workplace:
Universität Augsburg, Německo
Field:
German literature
Characteristics:
A world-renowned scientist in the field germanistic medievalistics
Nominated by:
Faculty of Education
Date:
13.5.2004
4.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. Peter Johanek
Worklplace:
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Německo
Field:
Czech history
Characteristics:
A world-renowned historian of medieval history.
Nominated by:
Insitute of History, University of South Bohemia
Date:
13.5.2004
3.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. Manfred Anke
Workplace:
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Německo
Field:
Physiology and nutrition of farm animals
Characteristics:
A world-renowned scientist in the field of animal nutrition.
Nominated by:
Faculty of Agriculture
Date:
6.11.2003
2.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. Hans Rothe
Workplace:
Universität Bonn, Německo
Field:
History of Czech literature
Nominated by:
Faculty of Education
Date:
29.4.2003
1.
Name, Surname:
prof. Dr. Ernest Kulhavy
Workplace:
Johannes Kepler Univerzität Linz, Rakousko
Field:
Economic sciences
Nominated by:
Faculty of Agriculture
Date:
8.6.2000
