Miloslav Petrusek | |
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Prorector for Academic Affairs, Charles University in Prague | |
In office 1997–2000 | |
Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague | |
In office 1992–1997 | |
Preceded by | Čestmír Suchý |
Succeeded by | Lubomír Mlčoch |
Personal details | |
Born | Zlín, Czechoslovakia | 15 September 1936
Died | 19 August 2012 Prague, Czech Republic | (aged 75)
Citizenship | Czech |
Alma mater | Masaryk University |
Awards | The VIZE 97 Prize (in memoriam) |
Website | www |
Miloslav Petrusek (15 September 1936 – 19 August 2012) was a prominent[1] Czech sociologist who served as a dean of Faculty of Social Sciences at Charles University in Prague between 1992–1997, as well as the prorector for academic affairs of the university in 1997–2000. For his consistent contribution to sociology and education, he received numerous awards, such as Ordre des Palmes Académiques[2][3] or Golden Medal of Masaryk University.[4] In 2012, Petrusek received The VIZE 97 Prize[5] (in memoriam).
Petrusek is one of the three founders[6] of president Václav Havel library together with former First Lady of the Czech Republic and wife of Václav Havel, Dagmar Havlová and former Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karel Schwarzenberg.