Overview of the honorary academic titles Doctor Honoris Causa awarded by the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

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