Emil Paleček
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Partner | Eva Palečková |
Children | Jan Paleček, Emil Michal Paleček, Pavel Paleček |
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Emil Paleček (3 October 1930 – 30 October 2018) was a Czech
Personal life
Paleček was brought up by his mother, as his father died in a Nazi
Career
Paleček had a specific interest in the fact that most proteins contain sugar, as he believed that analysis of this could lead to better diagnosis of health and illnesses.
In 1959, Paleček received a
In 1960, Paleček discovered that
In 1989, Paleček became a member of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences.[3] From 1993 to 1997, he was a member of the Czech Academy of Sciences.[3] In 1994, Paleček was one of the founding members of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic.[6][7] In 2003, Paleček was the speaker for one of the Mendel Lectures.[8] In 2009, the Emil Paleček award, was setup by the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences.[6]
Paleček was still working on the Saturday before his death.[5]
Awards
In 1961, Paleček was awarded the Jaroslav Heyrovský award for best young scientist.[6] In 2011, he received the Education Minister's award.[6] In 2014, Paleček was awarded the Česká hlava (Czech Head) and the cs:Stříbrná medaile předsedy Senátu (Silver Medal of the Senate President) awards.[4][5][9] In 2017, he was one of seven Czech scientists awarded the Cenu Neuron (Neuron Prize) for their contributions to science.[7]
Death
Paleček became ill after having a stroke whilst swimming. He died two days later on 30 October 2018. His death was announced by fellow scientist Eduard Kejnovsky, who worked as Paleček's public relations officer.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Světová vědecká hvězda Emil Paleček bádá v Brně: Jde rakovině po krku! I v 87 letech..." Blesk (in Czech). 26 December 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Ceny Neuron dostanou známý biochemik Paleček a šest dalších vědců, kteří proslavili českou vědu". ČT24 (in Czech). 8 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ PMID 25659975.
- ^ a b c d e "Zemřel biochemik Emil Paleček. Objevil nový způsob jak zkoumat DNA". iROZHLAS (in Czech). 30 October 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "V 88 letech zemřel biochemik Emil Paleček, přispěl ke vzniku nové oblasti výzkumu DNA". Lidovsky (in Czech). 30 October 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Mladá fronta DNES(in Czech). 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ve věku 88 let zemřel biochemik Paleček, zabýval se výzkumem DNA". ČT24 (in Czech). 30 October 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Lectures 2003/2004". Mendel Lectures. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Ředitel Mencl převzal za svoje zásluhy stříbrnou medaili Senátu". Hradecky Denik (in Czech). 7 October 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2023.