User:Davli178/Jan Bureš (vědec)

MUDr. Jan Bureš, DrSc., dr. h. c.
BornJune 13 1926
Čtyři Dvory
DiedAugust 24, 2012(2012-08-24) (aged 86)
CitizenshipCzech
Alma materCharles University
Known formemory research
PartnerOlga Burešová
ChildrenOlga Štěpánková
Awards1992 - Doctor honoris causa, University of Lethbridge, Canada

1995 - Member, US National Academy of Sciences

2000 - Member, Polish Academy of Sciences
Scientific career
Fieldsneurophysiology, electrophysiology
InstitutionsCzech Academy of Sciences
Notable studentsAndré Fenton, Lynn Nadel, Ian Q. Whishaw

Jan Bureš (June 13, 1926 Čtyři Dvory[1]August 24, 2012 Prague[2]) was a world-renowned Czech neurophysiologist and electrophysiologist, an expert on memory and other neurological phenomena, recipient of many Czech and foreign awards, member of the US National Academy of Sciences, the most cited Czech scientist in the field of neuroscience[3].

Biography

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Jan Bureš was born on June 13, 1926 in Čtyři Dvory near České Budějovice.

He applied to the 1st Medical Faculty[4] of the Charles University in Prague. However, he did not want to devote himself to clinical practice, but to research. During his studies, he married fellow student Olga Komorádová, who was two years older, and in 1949 they had a daughter, Olga, who later became an important expert in the field of cybernetics[5][6]. After finishing his studies in 1950, he stayed in Prague and joined the laboratory of prof. Zdeněk Servít at the Czech Academy of Sciences, where he started his scientific career[4]. He subsequently spent his entire working life in this institution. Already in the sixties, he became one of the most respected workers there[7][8]. He went to many conferences around the world, stayed in the Soviet Union and USA[4].

In seventies he had political problems with the communist regime in Czechoslovakia. Subsequently, he was only allowed to work at the institute on the basis of one- to two-year contracts, which were always extended at the last minute, he traveled abroad to a minimum and was strictly supervised[4]. His closest and most important scientific collaborator was his wife Olga, who was the co-author of a considerable number of his publications. At this time, however, he was allowed to accept a large number of foreign interns who traveled specially to see him in Czechoslovakia, and thus he educated a relatively large number of young neuroscientists from all corners of the world (over 100 interns from 27 countries)[9] - both Western and Eastern; his Prague laboratory became an important scientific crossroads[10]. Many of them became wellknown neuroscientists (e. g. André Fenton, Lynn Nadel, Ian Q. Whishaw). In addition, he also published extensively in scientific journals[4][11].

 
Jan Bureš in 1995 when taking over membership in the US National Academy of Sciences

After the Velvet Revolution, he again rose to the position of one of the most respected Czech scientists, which was confirmed by the large number of distinguished awards he received; he was also a member of many industry organizations and associations. He remained scientifically active until his late 80s.

In the meantime, he saw the birth of two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. After that, unfortunately, he developed Alzheimer's disease and his health rapidly deteriorated. He lived in the care of his family and died on August 24, 2012 in Prague at the age of 86. After his death, a large number of obituaries followed[12][13][14][15], highly appreciating his contribution to world science and calling him one of the founding fathers of modern electrophysiology.

Jan Bureš gradually dealt mainly with the issues of spreading cortical depression, reflex epilepsy, conditioned taste aversion and spatial memory. One of the most important book publications in which he participated with his colleagues was the title "Electrophysiological Methods in Biological Research"[16]. First published in 1960, this book has been regarded as a reference by many electrophysiologists worldwide and has seen several reprints. He also contributed to more than three hundred books and articles[17], thanks to which, according to the renowned website Research.com, he is the most cited Czech neuroscientist with a D-Index of 59 (assessment within a specific discipline) and more than 10,000 citations[18].

Awards and comments

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The Dr. Jan Bureš Award is awarded every year in the Czech Republic for research into Alzheimer's disease[24].

Every year, the Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences organizes a series of lectures by world-renowned scientific personalities from the field under the name Bureš lectures[25].

References

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  1. ^ https://aleph.nkp.cz/F/?func=direct&doc_number=000003375&local_base=AUT. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |datum přístupu= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |periodikum= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |titul= ignored (help)
  2. ^ https://eurozpravy.cz/imuzi/styl/55615-zemrel-jan-bures-86-prukopnik-mozkove-elektrofyziologie. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |datum přístupu= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |jazyk= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |periodikum= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |titul= ignored (help)
  3. ^ https://research.com/u/jan-bures
  4. ^ a b c d e https://www.sfn.org/-/media/SfN/Documents/TheHistoryofNeuroscience/Volume-4/c3.pdf
  5. ^ https://usermap.cvut.cz/profile/5ab747bc-d2d6-4be0-be1d-8623da8e1006. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |datum přístupu= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |periodikum= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |titul= ignored (help)
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  9. ^ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165027012004025?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-2&rr=86d96ce81f736e99
  10. ^ https://www.docenti.unina.it/#!/professor/4d415249414d494e494143494d4e434d524137304d34344333353254/attivita_ricerca
  11. ^ https://www.nel.edu/bures-6628/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |datum přístupu= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |periodikum= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |titul= ignored (help)
  12. ^ https://vesmir.cz/cz/casopis/archiv-casopisu/2012/cislo-10/mudr-jan-bures-drsc-fnas.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |datum přístupu= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |jazyk= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |periodikum= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |titul= ignored (help)
  13. ^ https://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/veda/clovek/zemrel-prukopnik-mozkove-elektrofyziologie-jan-bures_244259.html. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |datum přístupu= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |datum vydání= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |jazyk= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |jméno= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |periodikum= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |příjmení= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |titul= ignored (help)
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  15. ^ https://www.american.edu/cas/psychology/cta/upload/jan-bures-obit.pdf
  16. ^ https://shop.elsevier.com/books/electrophysiological-methods-in-biological-research/bures/978-0-12-142956-0. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |datum přístupu= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |periodikum= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |titul= ignored (help)
  17. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Jan-Bures-2120252582
  18. ^ https://research.com/u/jan-bures
  19. ^ https://www.ulethbridge.ca/sites/default/files/2021/08/uofl_honorary_degree_recipients_sept_2021.pdf
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  21. ^ https://pan.pl/czlonkowie/bures_jan
  22. ^ https://www.avcr.cz/cs/o-nas/oceneni/medaile-av-cr/cestna-oborova-medaile-jana-evangelisty-purkyne/udelene-medaile/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |datum přístupu= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |periodikum= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |titul= ignored (help)
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  24. ^ https://www.lf2.cuni.cz/aktuality/cena-mudr-jana-burese-zamerena-na-problematiku-alzheimerovy-nemoci. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |datum přístupu= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |jazyk= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |periodikum= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |titul= ignored (help)
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