Rudolf Zahradník is a Czech

Czech people

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 chemist

Chemist

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. He has been particularly interested in the relationships between theoretical and experimental characteristics.

He published more than 350 papers and 10 books especially on quantum chemistry

Quantum chemistry

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 problems. From 1993 to 2001 he was the president of the Czech Academy of Sciences. He is a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science

International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science

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Scouting

Rudolf Zahradník was a Boy Scout

Boy Scout

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 and was awarded the Junák

Junák

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bronze cross (1939–1945).