Bosák, Pavel

Pavel Bosák (rojen 14. avgusta 1951 v Pragi), geolog in krasoslovec, R(erum)N(aturae)Dr. (1976), kandidat znanosti (CSc., 1982), DSc. (dr hab., 1998), professor Znanosti o Zemlji (2004); Geološki inštitut Akademije znanosti Češke republike, v. v. i. v Pragi.
Po končani gimnaziji v Pragi (1969) se je vpisal na Fakulteto za znanosti Karlove univerze v istem mestu, kjer je 1974 diplomiral iz geologije in nadaljeval kot raziskovalni asistent na Oddelku za geologijo. 1976 je obranil doktorsko delo za RNDr., z disertacijo Sedimentology of Devonian in the Tišnov Brunnides and the Brno Unit in the Tišnov area pa je pridobil doktorski naslov kandidata znanosti (CSc.). Na Oddelku za geologijo (1974–78) je bil vključen tudi v pedagoško delo (vaje, ekskurzije, predavanja o kartiranju). 1978 je bil kratek čas zaposlen kot asistent na Geološkem inštitutu češkoslovaške Akademije znanosti v Pragi, 1979 je bil knjižničar v Narodni knjižnici v Pragi, 1980–82 pa je bil strokovnjak za informatiko v Geološki knjižnici Fakultete za znanost Karlove univerze. 1982–94 je sodeloval z Geoindustrijo (po 1992 GMS Praga) kot geolog-raziskovalec, višji geolog-raziskovalec in direktor za raziskave (1992). V tem okviru je delal na ekonomsko-geoloških projektih, posebej v zvezi z apnenčevimi in premogovimi nahajališči na Češkoslovaškem in v tujini (geološke odprave v Libijo in Iran). 1994 je odprl konzultantski biro (P. Bosák Earth Sciences Consulting), ki se je ukvarjal predvsem z naravnimi viri, renaturacijo kamnolomov, krasoslovjem in ekonomsko geologijo. 1996 je bil izbran za direktorja Geološkega inštituta Akademije znanosti Češke republike. Od oktobra 1996 je bil na tem inštitutu kot direktor (do 2004), prvi namestnik direktorja (od 2004) in predsednik izvršilne odbora (od 2007). 1998 je uspešno obranil habilitacijo in 2004 postal profesor ved o Zemlji, oboje na Inštitutu geoloških znanosti poljske Akademije znanosti v Varšavi. 1990–2007 je imel posebna predavanja (analiza bazenov, principi krasoslovja in paleokarstologije) na Fakulteti za znanost Karlove univerze, zdaj pa je sodelavec doktorskega programa Krasoslovje na Univerzi v Novi Gorici. Dva njegovih študentov sta že uspešno doktorirala.
Njegova glavna področja raziskovanja so krasoslovje, paleokras, geologija in razvoj krasa in jam, sedimenti na krasu, speleokronologija, geomorfologija, petrologija karbonatov s sedimentologijo, sedimentologija kopnih in morskih silikoklastitov, analiza bazenov, geologija in procesi v okolju, izraba in varstvo naravnih virov ter renaturacija kamnolomov. Je eden utemeljiteljev paleokarstologije kot samostojne veje v okviru krasoslovja in speleologije. 1997 je začel z množično uporabo paleomagnetnih in magnetostratigrafskih metod za preučevanje jamskih sedimentov s pomočjo široke mednarodne skupine, vključno s sodelavci iz Slovenije. P. Bosák ima bogate mednarodne izkušnje, saj je raziskoval na Poljskem, Slovaškem, v Sloveniji, na Madžarskem, v Italiji, Bolgariji, Franciji, Ukrajini, Iranu, Libiji, Republiki Koreji, Kirgizistanu, Kazahstanu in na Bahamih. Je soavtor 4 knjig, 52 knjižnih poglavij, 95 izvirnih člankov v recenziranih revijah, 418 krajših člankov, prispevkov v zbornikih in izvlečkov ter 371 neobjavljenih poročil.
Pavel Bosák je član vladnih (Medoddelčnega evalvacijskega komiteja za ocenjevanje predlogov in izsledkov raziskovalnih nalog na področju fizike, matematike in ved o Zemlji pri češkem Ministrstvu za izobraževanje, mladino in šport; Sveta za državne geološke raziskave pri češkem Ministrstvu za okolje) in izobraževalnih teles (Znanstveni svet Fakultete za znanosti Masarykove univerze v Brnu; Svet za podiplomski študij na geologiji in fizični geografiji na univerzah v Pragi in Brnu) ter nevladnih organizacij (1993–2005 je bil glavni tajnik Mednarodne speleološke zveze, 2005–09 njen podpredsednik, od 2009 naprej član Svetovalnega odbora).
Nagrade, priznanja im članstva: zunanji član IV. razreda za naravoslovje Poljske akademije umetnosti in znanosti (izvoljen 23. junija 2007 in potrjen s strani poljskega predsednika 30. julija istega leta), dopisni član IV. razreda Slovenske akademije znanosti in umetnosti (izvoljen 5. maja 2005), častni član Biroja Mednarodne speleološke zveze (izvoljen julija 2009), zunanji sodelavec Inštituta za raziskovanje krasa ZRC SAZU v Postojni (od 2004), častni meščan mesta Samčok, republika Koreja (1999) in dobitnik srebrne medalje Češkega speleološkega društva (1989).

Izbrana bibliografija:

Bosák P. (Ed.; 1988): Jeskyňářství v teorii a praxi. Stát. zeměd. nakl.: 1 - 216. Praha.
Bosák P. (1989): Osady czwartorzedowe jaskini. In: A. Jahn, S. Kozlowski, T. Wiszniowska (Eds.): Jaskinia Niedzwiedzia w Kletnie. Badania i udostepnianie: 241 - 254. Ossolineum. Wroclaw.
Bosák P., Ford D.C., Głazek J., Horáček I. (Eds.; 1989): Paleokarst. A Systematic and Regional Review. – Elsevier-Academia: 1 - 728. Amsterdam-Praha.
Bosák P., Cílek V., Tipková J. (1992): Le Karst de Boheme au Tertiaire. In: J.-N. Salomon et R. Maire (Eds.): Karsts et évolutions climatiques: 401 - 410. Presses Universitaires de Bordeaux. Talence.
Bosák P., Vašátko J., Cílek V., Dumnicka E., Hanuláková D., Horáček I., Jeník J., Kopecký J., Marvanová L., Mlejnek R., Růžička V., Zacharda R. (2001): Czech Republic. In: Ch. Juberthie, V. Decu (Eds.): Encyclopaedia Biospeleologica, Tom III.: 1405 - 1426, Société de Biospéologie. Moulis – Bucarest.
Bosák P. (2002): Karst processes from the beginning to the end: how can they be dated? In: F. Gabrovšek (Ed.): Evolution of Karst: From Prekarst to Cessation, Carsologica: 191 - 223, Založba ZRC. Postojna-Ljubljana.
Bosák P., Bella P., Cílek V., Ford D.C., Hercman H., Kadlec J., Osborne A., Pruner P. (2002): Ochtiná Aragonite Cave (Western Carpahians, Slovakia): Morphology, Mineralogy of the Fill and Genesis. Geologica Carpathica, 53, 6: 399 - 410. Bratislava.
Bosák P., Pruner P., Kadlec J. (2003): Magnetostratigraphy of cave sediments: application and limits. Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica, 47, 2: 301 - 330. Praha.
Bruthans J., Filippi., Zare M., Melková J., Pazdur A., Bosák P. (2006): Holocene marine teracces on two salt diapirs in the Persian Gulf, Iran: age, depositional history and uplift rates. J. Quaternary Sci., 21, 8: 843 - 857
Horáček I., Mihevc A., Zupan Hajna N., Pruner P., Bosák P. (2007): Fossil vertebrates and paleomagnetism update one of the earlier stages of cave evolution in the Classical Karst, Slovenia: Pliocene of Črnotiče II site and Račiška pečina Cave. Acta Carsologica, 36, 3: 451 - 466. Ljubljana.
Žák K., Pruner P., Bosák P., Svobodová M., Šlechta S. (2007): New type of paleokarst sediments in the Bohemian Karst (Czech Republic), and their regional tectonic and geomorphological relationships. Bulletin of Geosciences, 82, 3: 275 - 290. Praha.
Zupan Hajna N., Mihevc A., Pruner P., Bosák P. (2008): Palaeomagnetism and Magnetostratigraphy of Karst Sediments in Slovenia. Carsologica, 8: 1 - 266. Založba ZRC SAZU, Postrojna-Ljubljana.
Zupan Hajna N., Mihevc A., Pruner P., Bosák P. (2010): Palaeomagnetic research on karst sediments in Slovenia. International Journal of Speleology, 39, 2: 47 - 60. Bologna.
Pruner P., Zupan Hajna N., Mihevc A., Bosák P., Venhodová D., Schnabl P. (2010): Paleomagnetic and rockmagnetic studies of cave deposits from Račiška pečina and Pečina v Borštu caves (Classical Karst, Slovenia). Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica, 54, 1: 27 - 48. Praha.

(junij 2011)

Pavel Bosák was born in Praha (Czech Republic). After high school graduation (Middle School of General Education = Gymnázium, Praha 4, Ohradní; 1969), he started his professional education at Faculty of Science, Charles University in Praha. He graduated in 1974 (by Diploma Thesis; Dipl.-Geol.) and continued in research assistantship at Department of Geology. In 1976 he defended RNDr. Thesis and in 1982 CSc. (PhD.) Thesis (Sedimentology of Devonian in the Tišnov Brunnides and the Brno Unit in the Tišnov area). During the stay at Department of Geology (1974–1978), he was involved also in education (practicals, excursions, mapping courses). In 1978, he worked for a short time as assistant in the Geological Institute of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Praha, in 1979 as librarian in the National Library, Praha, in 1980–1982 he was informatics specialist in the Geological Library, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Praha. In 1982–1994 he joined Geoindustria (after 1992 GMS Praha), as Research Geologist, Senior Research Geologist (in 1992) and Exploration Manager (since 1992); here he was involved in economic geological projects especially on limestone and coal deposits in Czechoslovakia and abroad (geological expeditions in Libya, Iran). In 1994, he established consultation office (P. Bosák Earth Sciences Consulting), dealing mostly with natural resources, quarry reclamation, karstology and economic geology. In 1996, he won tender for position of Director, Institute of Geology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. Since October 1996, he has been employee of this institution, as Director (1996–2004), 1st Deputy Director (since 2004) and Chairman of Executive Board (since 2007). In 1998, he defended his habilitation, and in 2004 he obtained degree of Professor of Earth Sciences (both in the Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warszawa, Poland). In 1990–2007, he performed specialized lectures (Basin Analysis, Principles of Karstology and Palaeokarstology) at Faculty of Science, Charles University, Praha; recently is member of Post-graduate study program Karstology in Nova Gorica University. Two his PhD. students successfully graduated.
His principle fields of research are: karstology; palaeokarstology; karst/cave geology and evolution; karst sediments; speleochronology; geomorphology; carbonate petrology and sedimentology; sedi¬mentology of terrestrial and marine siliciclastics; basin analysis; environmental geology and processes; natural re¬sources: utilization and protection; quarry reclamation. He is one of co-founder of palaeokarstology as an individual discipline within the karstology and speleology. In 1997, he started massive application of palaeomagnetism and magnetostratigraphy methods on cave deposits, together with broad international team, including Slovenian colleagues. He has broad international experience (research activities in Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Bulgaria, France, Ukraine, Iran, Libya, Republic of Korea, Kirghizstan, Kazakhstan, Bahamas). He is author or co-author of 4 books, 52 chapters in books, 95 original papers in reviewed journal, 418 shorter communications, proceeding articles, abstracts and 371 unpublished reports.
He is member of governmental (e. g., Interdepartamental Evaluation Committee for Evaluation of Proposals and Results of Research Plans from the Field of Physics, Mathematics and Earth Sciences, Ministry of Education, Youths and Sports of the Czech Republic; Council for the State Geological Survey at Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic), educational bodies (e. g., Scientific Council of Faculty of Sciences, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, Boards of Graduate Studies in Geology, Physical Geography at universities in Praha and Brno), and non-governmental organizations (e. g., Union Internationale de Spéléologie – UIS, General Secretary 1993–2005, Vice-President 2005–2009, member of Advisory Committee since 2009).
Awards, fellowships, memberships: Foreign Member of the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences in the IV. Class – natural sciences (elected on June 23, 2007; confirmed by Polish President on July 30, 2007); Corresponding Member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts in the IV. Class – natural sciences (elected on May 5, 2005); Honorary Member of the UIS Bureau, Union Internationale de Spéléologie (UIS; elected July 2009); Associate Researcher, Karst Research Institute, Scientific Research Centre, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Postojna (2004); Honorary Citizenship, Samchok, Republic of Korea (1999); Silver Medal of the Czech Speleological Society (1989).

Selected bibliography:
Bosák P. (Ed.; 1988): Jeskyňářství v teorii a praxi. Stát. zeměd. nakl.: 1 - 216. Praha.
Bosák P. (1989): Osady czwartorzedowe jaskini. In: A. Jahn, S. Kozlowski, T. Wiszniowska (Eds.): Jaskinia Niedzwiedzia w Kletnie. Badania i udostepnianie: 241 - 254. Ossolineum. Wroclaw.
Bosák P., Ford D.C., Głazek J., Horáček I. (Eds.; 1989): Paleokarst. A Systematic and Regional Review. – Elsevier-Academia: 1 - 728. Amsterdam-Praha.
Bosák P., Cílek V., Tipková J. (1992): Le Karst de Boheme au Tertiaire. In: J.-N. Salomon et R. Maire (Eds.): Karsts et évolutions climatiques: 401 - 410. Presses Universitaires de Bordeaux. Talence.
Bosák P., Vašátko J., Cílek V., Dumnicka E., Hanuláková D., Horáček I., Jeník J., Kopecký J., Marvanová L., Mlejnek R., Růžička V., Zacharda R. (2001): Czech Republic. In: Ch. Juberthie, V. Decu (Eds.): Encyclopaedia Biospeleologica, Tom III.: 1405 - 1426, Société de Biospéologie. Moulis – Bucarest.
Bosák P. (2002): Karst processes from the beginning to the end: how can they be dated? In: F. Gabrovšek (Ed.): Evolution of Karst: From Prekarst to Cessation, Carsologica: 191 - 223, Založba ZRC. Postojna-Ljubljana.
Bosák P., Bella P., Cílek V., Ford D.C., Hercman H., Kadlec J., Osborne A., Pruner P. (2002): Ochtiná Aragonite Cave (Western Carpahians, Slovakia): Morphology, Mineralogy of the Fill and Genesis. Geologica Carpathica, 53, 6: 399 - 410. Bratislava.
Bosák P., Pruner P., Kadlec J. (2003): Magnetostratigraphy of cave sediments: application and limits. Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica, 47, 2: 301 - 330. Praha.
Bruthans J., Filippi., Zare M., Melková J., Pazdur A., Bosák P. (2006): Holocene marine teracces on two salt diapirs in the Persian Gulf, Iran: age, depositional history and uplift rates. J. Quaternary Sci., 21, 8: 843 - 857
Horáček I., Mihevc A., Zupan Hajna N., Pruner P., Bosák P. (2007): Fossil vertebrates and paleomagnetism update one of the earlier stages of cave evolution in the Classical Karst, Slovenia: Pliocene of Črnotiče II site and Račiška pečina Cave. Acta Carsologica, 36, 3: 451 - 466. Ljubljana.
Žák K., Pruner P., Bosák P., Svobodová M., Šlechta S. (2007): New type of paleokarst sediments in the Bohemian Karst (Czech Republic), and their regional tectonic and geomorphological relationships. Bulletin of Geosciences, 82, 3: 275 - 290. Praha.
Zupan Hajna N., Mihevc A., Pruner P., Bosák P. (2008): Palaeomagnetism and Magnetostratigraphy of Karst Sediments in Slovenia. Carsologica, 8: 1 - 266. Založba ZRC SAZU, Postrojna-Ljubljana.
Zupan Hajna N., Mihevc A., Pruner P., Bosák P. (2010): Palaeomagnetic research on karst sediments in Slovenia. International Journal of Speleology, 39, 2: 47 - 60. Bologna.
Pruner P., Zupan Hajna N., Mihevc A., Bosák P., Venhodová D., Schnabl P. (2010): Paleomagnetic and rockmagnetic studies of cave deposits from Račiška pečina and Pečina v Borštu caves (Classical Karst, Slovenia). Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica, 54, 1: 27 - 48. Praha.

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