František Vyskočil
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 non-quantal synaptic release 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 Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences. 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 The Learned Society of the Czech Republic.[8]
References
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Vyskočil František | Řádní členové Učené společnosti | Členové | Učená společnost České republiky". www.learned.cz. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
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