Research fields: Theory of stellar atmospheres, classical and relativistic radiative transfer, radiation hydrodynamics; binary stars, circumstellar mass, solution of radial-velocity and light-curves (FOTEL code), disentangling of spectra of multiple stars (KOREL code), spectroscopic and photometric observations of stars; relativistic astrophysics, dynamics and appearance of accretion disks; history of medieval and renaissance astronomy. 1974 graduated in Theoretical Physics from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University, Prague. 1980 PhD in Astrophysics, 2001 DSc in Astrophysics, 2004 Assistant Professor at Charles University. 1975-2004 in the Stellar Department of the Astronomical Institute. External lecturer and member of the Supervisory Board for PhD studies at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University Prague. 1997-2001 part-time professor at Trondheim University (NTNU).
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