Zdeněk Matějka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Zdeněk Matějka

Czech chemical engineer and university educator

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1937

Place of Birth: Teplice, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 02-Oct-2006

Profession: chemist, pedagogue

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Zdeněk Matějka

  • Zdenek Matejka (April 30, 1937 – October 2, 2006) was a Czech chemist known for his contributions to development of ion exchange. Zdenek Matejka was born in 1937 in Teplice.
  • In 1955 he moved to Prague, to study chemistry at Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague.
  • He received his master's degree in 1960.
  • While working in Water Research Institute of CKD Dukla corp., he started external doctor course at Department of Heat Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague.
  • His supervisor was Prof.
  • František Karas, founder of the department.
  • In 1967 he received his PhD degree for his research on electrodeionization of water.
  • Later, in 1972, he moved from industry to university. For many years he worked as assistant professor on fundamentals of ion exchange. In 1990, after the Velvet Revolution, he was promoted to associate professor.
  • His research group worked mainly on selective removal of heavy metals via chelating ion exchangers and removal of nitrates from water.
  • In 1997, he became head of Department of Power Engineering.
  • For his teaching and scientific achievements, he was promoted to full professor in 2000.
  • He retired soon after in 2002 at age of 65 (mandatory retirement) but he was still leading his research group working on part-time.
  • Zdenek Matejka died in Prague after a long illness on October 2, 2006. During his work at Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague he supervised about 60 MSc and 20 PhD students.
  • He established numerous scientific contacts worldwide namely in Japan, Germany, United States, UK and Turkey.

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