Petr Hlaváček

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Petr Hlaváček
Born 23 February 1950
Boršice, Czechoslovakia
Died 10 January 2014
Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic
Nationality Czech
Fields Shoe making
Alma mater Tomas Bata University in Zlín
Known for shoe technology, diabetic shoes, footware history

Petr Hlavacek (February 23, 1950 – January 10, 2014) was a Czech shoe expert,[1] university lecturer and researcher. His professional focus was to study the preparation and production of shoe materials, footwear, footwear ergonomics (especially for diabetics[2] ) and historical footwear.[3]

Biography

He grew up in South Moravia in Boršice, near Buchlov Castle. From 1965 to 1969 he studied at the Secondary Technical School in Zlin leather. Upon graduation he worked at a shoe factory, Svit, as a production foreman. From 1970 to 1979 he studied at the Faculty of Technology VUT Brno. In 1979, he began working as a lecturer at the Faculty of Technology.

He was Dean of the Faculty of Technology at Tomas Bata University in Zlin from 2007 to 2011. On June 15, 2007, he was elected to the position by the Academic Senate of FT and on July 1, 2007 he was appointed by the rector. He was inaugurated on October 10, 2007.[4] In 2011, at the beginning of the next term of office, he resigned for health reasons.

During his time at the Faculty of Technology[5] he pedagogically led many students and elevated the field of shoes in scientific excellence. He was always first and foremost of a particularly good person.

He was Vice President of the Czech Footwear and Leather Association for science and research. He represented the Czech Republic in international organizations such as UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization). He participated in the international working group for the diabetic foot. He contributed to the new global nomenclature release referred shoe sizes in international organizations ISO (International Standardization Organization).

Publications

  • Connolly T, Hlavacek P, Moore K: 10,000 Years of Shoes, University of Oregon, 2011, 99 pages, see at Amazon
  • Malina J. and others (incl. Hlaváček P.): The Dictionary of Anthropology (with consideration of the history of literature and art) or What Every Human Should Know about Humans, 2009, Brno, 4738p, see online
  • Bus S., Valk D., van Deursen R., Armstrong D., Caravaggi C., Hlaváček P., Bakker K., Cavanagh P.: Specific guidelines on footwear and offloading, Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2008; 24(Suppl 1): S192–S193, see PDF
  • Bus SA, Valk GD, van Deursen RW, Armstrong DG, Caravaggi C., Hlaváček P., Bakker K., Cavanagh PR:The effectiveness of footwear and offloading interventions to prevent and heal foot ulcers and reduce plantar pressure in diabetes: a systematic review,2008, see

Said about him

Former UNIDO colleague Ivan Král said of Petr Hlavacek: “His positive, constructive approach, and his commitment, integrity and competence, set standards hard to maintain. He leaves behind an amazing legacy, and for that he will be always fondly remembered.” see China Leather Web

External pages

References

  1. ↑ BILGER, BURKHARD (2005). "Sole Survivor". The New Yorker. Retrieved 14 February 2005. 
  2. ↑ Bus, S; Valk GD, van Deursen RW, Armstrong DG, Caravaggi C., Hlaváček P., Bakker K., Cavanagh PR (29 APR 2008). "The effectiveness of footwear and offloading interventions to prevent and heal foot ulcers and reduce plantar pressure in diabetes: a systematic review". Diabetes Metab. Res. Rev. 24: S162–S180. doi:10.1002/dmrr.850. 
  3. ↑ "Replica of Ötzi man’s shoe, 2002". The Bata Shoe Museum. Retrieved 2 February 2014. 
  4. ↑ Hlaváček, Petr. "Inauguration speech". Retrieved 10 Oct 2007. 
  5. ↑ Hlaváček, Petr. "Employee Personal Page". Tomas Bata University. Retrieved 2 February 2014. 
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