
Scientific Boards
Members of the Palacký University Olomouc Scientific Board (VR UP) are distinguished representatives in the fields in which Palacký University engages in educational, scientific, research, and artistic activities. It also includes persons who are not members of the UP academic community. Membership is honorary and non-exchangeable and the rules for being seated on the council and the method of its negotiations are set forth by the VR UP Rules of Procedure.
Scientific Board Competencies:
- Debate UP long-term goals
- Approve extending academic disciplines at UP
- Propose measures for the development of human resources in fields by academic workers
- Perform its duty in the procedures for naming professors and associate professors (docent)
- Decide upon awarding the title "Doctor honoris causa" ("Dr.h.c" - Honorary Doctorate)
- Deliver opinions to questions posed by the Rector
UP Scholarly Board Members
In the term running from February 1, 2018 to January 31, 2022
Internal members of the UP Scholarly Board:
- prof. Mgr. Jaroslav Miller, M.A., Ph.D. - Rector, Palacký University, UP AB Chair, History
- prof. Dr hab. RNDr. Jan Andres, DSc. - UP FS, Mathematics
- prof. Mgr. Ondřej Bábek, Dr. - UP FS, Geology, Geophysics
- prof. RNDr. Radim Bělohlávek, Ph.D., DSc. - UP FS Informatics and Cybernetics
- Prof. PhDr. Panajotis Cakirpaloglu, DrSc. - UP FA, FF UP, Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology
- doc. Mgr. Jaromír Fiurášek, Ph.D. - UP FS, Optics and Optoelectronics
- prof. RNDr. Ivo Frébort, CSc., Ph.D. - UP FS, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry
- prof. PhDr. Jana Geršlová, CSc. - UP FA, National Economy, Economics
- doc. MUDr. Marián Hajdúch, Ph.D. - UP FMD, Oncology
- prof. Mgr. Radomír Halaš, Dr. - UP FS, Algebra and Geometry
- prof. MUDr. Roman Havlík, Ph.D. - UP FMD, Surgery, Oncological Surgery
- prof. Ing. Pavel Hobza, DrSc., dr.h.c., FRSC - UP FS, Physical Chemistry
- prof. RNDr. Zdeněk Hradil, CSc. - UP FS, Optics and Quantum Electronics
- doc. Vít Hušek, Th.D. CMTF - UP CMFT, Theology
- prof. RNDr. Miroslav Janura, Dr. - UP FPC, Kinanthropology
- doc. PhDr. Lenka Křupková, Ph.D. - FA UP, Musicology
- doc. RNDr. Martin Kubala, Ph.D. - Dean, UP FS, Biophysics
- prof. PhDr. Jiří Lach, Ph.D., MA. - UP FA, History, Political Science
- prof. PaedDr. Libuše Ludíková, CSc. - Dean, FE, Special Education
- prof. PhDr. Dušan Lužný, Dr. - UP FA, Sociology, Psychology
- doc. PaedDr. Tatiana Matulayová, Ph.D. - UP CMFT, Education, Andragogy, Social Work
- JUDr. Zdenka Papoušková, Ph.D. - Dean, UP FL, Law, Financial Law
- prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Pechal, CSc. - Dean, UP FA, History of Slavonic Literature, History of Czech, Polish and Russian Literature
- Mgr. Michal Šafář, Ph.D. - Dean, UP FPC, Kinanthropology
- prof. Ing. Mgr. Peter Tavel, Ph.D. - Dean, UP UP CMFT, Clinical Psychology, Theology
- prof. RNDr. Jitka Ulrichová, CSc. - Vice-Rector for Science and Research, UP FMD, Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry
- doc. MUDr. Jaroslav Vomáčka, Ph.D., MBA - Dean, UP FHS, Radiological Methods
- prof. RNDr. Vít Voženílek, CSc. - UP FS, Physical Geography, Geoinformatics
- prof. RNDr. Radek Zbořil, Ph.D. - UP FS, Physical Chemistry
External Members:
- doc. PhDr. Emil Aslan (SOULEIMANOV- pen name), Ph.D. - Charles University, International Relations, International Territorial Studies
- prof. MUDr. Martin Bareš, Ph.D. - Dean, Masaryk University, Neurology
- prof. Miloš Havelka, CSc. - Charles University, History of Political Thought, Ideas and Philosophy, Historical Sociology, Sociology and Sociology of Religion
- PhDr. Eva Kowalská, DrSc. -Institute of History, Slovak Academy of Sciences, History – Slovak History
- doc. JUDr. Filip Křepelka, Ph.D. - Masaryk University, EU Law, Economic Law, Health Law
- prof. PhDr. Petr Kyloušek, CSc. - Masaryk University, History of Literature (Roman Languages), Theory of Literature
- doc. Tomáš Machula, Ph.D., Th.D. - Rector, University of South Bohemia, Systematic Theology, Philosophy, Applied and Landscape Ecology
- prof. Ing. Jiří Málek, DrSc. - Rector, University of Pardubice, Physical Chemistry
- doc. PhDr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D. - Dean, Masaryk University, Education, Psychology
- prof. Dr. Ing. Drahomíra Pavelková - Tomáš Baťa University, Management and Business Economics
- prof. PhDr. Milada Rabušicová, Dr. - Masaryk University, Andragogy, Education
- prof. PhDr. Karel Rýdl, CSc. - Dean, University of Pardubice, Education, History of Education
- prof. RNDr. Václav Snášel, CSc. - Rector, rektor VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, Informatics
- prof. PhDr. David Šmahel, Ph.D. - Masaryk University, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology
- prof. Mgr. Jindřich Štreit - Silesian University Opava, Fine Arts - Photography
- prof. PhDr. Valérie Tóthová, Ph.D. - Dean, South Bohemian University, děkanka ZSF JU v Českých Budějovicích, Nursing
- prof. RNDr. Eva Zažímalová, CSc. - Czech Academy of Science Chair, Anatomy and Physiology of Plants
Rulings of the UP Scholarly Board (see Notice Board)