František Vyskočil
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František Vyskočil (3 September 1941, Pelhřimov[1]) is a Czech neuroscientist and a professor of physiology and neurophysiology at Charles University. Best known for his contributions in the field of of neurotransmitters,[2] he is also a vocal supporter of the intelligent design hypothesis [3][4][5] and an avid violin player.[6]
Biography[]
He graduated from the Faculty of Science of Charles University in Prague in 1968 and later divided his professional life between the Department of Physiology at the university and the . He also worked as a Visiting Professor at the Department of Physiology, University of California, San Francisco.[1]
Professor Vyskočil is a laureate of several prizes, most prominently the Purkynje Medal of the Czech Academy of Sciences and a silver Commemorative Medal of the Senate.[7] He is a founding member of .[8]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Profesor František Vyskočil byl oceněn Medailí Učené společnosti České republiky". www.natur.cuni.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ "Vyskočil František". vesmir.cz. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ "From Atheist to Bible-believing Scientist". Answers in Genesis. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ "Fyzik Kulhánek: V pozorováních nikdo jako první hybatel není | Atominfo.cz" (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ Vítů, Michal (2012-02-03). "Vyskočil: Věřím v existenci vesmíru, jemuž Bible říká nebe" (in Czech). Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ "Na návštěvě u Františka Vyskočila". D-dur (in Czech). 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- ^ "17 osobností bylo vyznamenáno stříbrnou medailí Senátu (26.09.2014)". Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. 2014-09-26.
- ^ "Vyskočil František | Řádní členové Učené společnosti | Členové | Učená společnost České republiky". www.learned.cz. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
- 1941 births
- Living people
- People from Pelhřimov
- Czech neuroscientists