awarded the Czech Republic's Medal of Merit in 1998 and the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art in 1999. Zahradník was a recipient of a doctorate honoris causa from the TU Dresden and University of Fribourg (both in 1993), and from the University of Pardubice and Georgetown University in 1994 and 1996 respectively. He was also honored with doctorate honoris causa degrees from Charles and Clarkson universities in 1998. He published more than 350 papers and 10 books especially on quantum chemistry problems. He died on 31 October 2020. Awards and honors Fellow of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic Member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science Fellow of the World Association of Theoretical Organic Chemists (1982) Member of the Academy of Quantum Molecular Sciences (1982) Medal of Slovak Institute of Technology (1989) J. Heyrovsky Gold Medal of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences (1990) Member of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Literature (1992) Gold Medal of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (1994) Member of the European Academy of Environmental Affairs (1994) Corresponding member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (1994) Founding member of the Engineering Academy of the Czech Republic (1995) Gold Medal of Charles University, Prague (1995) Marin Drinov Medal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (1996) Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (1997) Honorary member of the Swiss Chemical Society (1998) Medal, J.M. Marci Spectroscopical Society (1998) Elected member of the Academia Europaea (1999) Austrian 1st Class Honorary Cross for Science and Arts (1999) Josef Hlávka Medal (2009) References 1928 births 2020 deaths Czech chemists Academic staff of Charles University Members of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science Members of Academia Europaea Members of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts Members of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts Recipients of Medal of Merit (Czech Republic) Presidents of the Czech Academy of Sciences Scientists from Bratislava