Pavol Šajgalík (born 30 June 1955) is a Slovak physicist, specialized in materials science. He has served as the president of the Slovak Academy of Sciences since 2015.[1]
Pavol Šajgalík | |
|---|---|
 Šajgalík in 2015 | |
| Born | June 30, 1955 |
| Alma mater | Comenius University |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Ľudovít Štúr Order, 3rd class (2015) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Materials science |
| Institutions | Slovak Academy of Sciences |
Biography
editPavol Šajgalík was born on 30 June 1955 in Bratislava.[2] He studied physics at the Comenius University, graduating in 1979.[3] Šajgalík was awarded the candidate degree by the Slovak Academy of Sciences in 1987.[4] Since graduation, he has worked at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. Between 1999 and 2013 he was the director of the institute.[5]
Awards
editIn 2015, he was awarded the Ľudovít Štúr Order, 3rd class by the president of Slovakia Andrej Kiska.[6]
Personal life
editŠajgalík is married with two daughters.[2]
References
edit- ^ Aktuality.sk (2017-04-04). "Šéfom Slovenskej akadémie vied zostáva Pavel Šajgalík". Aktuality.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ a b "HNonline.sk - Profil: Pavol Šajgalík". hnonline.sk (in Slovak). 2007-04-04. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "List of alumni of the Comenius University".
- ^ SAV, CSČ-VS. "SAS - Pavol Šajgalík". SAS - Pavol Šajgalík. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "HNonline.sk - Šéfom SAV zostáva Pavol Šajgalík. Na sneme predstavil svoje ciele". hnonline.sk (in Slovak). 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ SAV, CSČ-VS. "Aktuality - Prezident Kiska udelil štátne vyznamenanie aj prof. Pavlovi Šajgalíkovi". SAV - Aktuality - Prezident Kiska udelil štátne vyznamenanie aj prof. Pavlovi Šajgalíkovi (in Slovak). Retrieved 2024-06-17.