Miroslav Smotlacha
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Miroslav Smotlacha was a Czech mycologist He was born in Vinohrady
and attended the Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague
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- died 18 June 1956 in Prague
) he was elected director of the Czechoslovak Mycological Society (since 1990 Czech Mycological Society), where he was active until his death.
Smotlacha dealt with practical mycology, particularly culinary technology and industrial processing of mushrooms and mushroom food products. He was the author or co-author of a number of popular mushroom atlases and cookbooks. He significantly contributed to knowledge of edible and poisonous mushrooms, and was engaged in the protection of mushrooms, forests and nature in general. After the death of Dr Jiri Hlavacek, he was the managing editor of Mykologický sborník (2001–2006). He worked in the field of wood-destroying fungi and other pests. He worked in the laboratory of wood fungi in the Czechoslovak Mycological Society, and contributed to the rescue and repair of many Czech monuments.
In 2005, Smotlacha was awarded the Medaile Za zásluhy II. stupeň ("Medal of Merit, second class") for lifetime achievements. In 2006 he was elected honorary chairman of the Czech Mycological Society.
Vinohrady
Vinohrady is a cadastral district in Prague. It is so named because the area was once covered in vineyards dating from the 14th century...
and attended the Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague
Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague
Institute of Chemical Technology Prague is the largest university specializing in chemistry in the Czech Republic. It was founded in 1952 and since that time it has been one of the leading research spots in Central Europe. More than 2,000 students are accepted every year...
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Mycology
Smotlacha was interested in fungi since childhood. From the age of fourteen he worked at the magazine Mykologický sborník ("Mycological collection"). In 1956, after the death of his father, František Smotlacha (born 30 January 1884 in Hradec KrálovéHradec Králové
Hradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos...
- died 18 June 1956 in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
) he was elected director of the Czechoslovak Mycological Society (since 1990 Czech Mycological Society), where he was active until his death.
Smotlacha dealt with practical mycology, particularly culinary technology and industrial processing of mushrooms and mushroom food products. He was the author or co-author of a number of popular mushroom atlases and cookbooks. He significantly contributed to knowledge of edible and poisonous mushrooms, and was engaged in the protection of mushrooms, forests and nature in general. After the death of Dr Jiri Hlavacek, he was the managing editor of Mykologický sborník (2001–2006). He worked in the field of wood-destroying fungi and other pests. He worked in the laboratory of wood fungi in the Czechoslovak Mycological Society, and contributed to the rescue and repair of many Czech monuments.
In 2005, Smotlacha was awarded the Medaile Za zásluhy II. stupeň ("Medal of Merit, second class") for lifetime achievements. In 2006 he was elected honorary chairman of the Czech Mycological Society.