Rector Emeritus of Charles University, Professor Radim Palouš passed away












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            With great sorrow, I have learned of the death of Professor Radim Palouš, the first Rector

            University after the Velvet Revolution. Professor Palouš passed away on September 10, befo
            birthday.


            Last year, on November 6, I met Professor Palouš at the celebration of his 90th birthday. 
            took place in the same room in the Carolinum where the Academic Senate meets; in 1990, the
            election was conducted here, making Professor Palouš the first Rector of Charles Universit

            Velvet Revolution.


            “The word important to all of us, the word ‘university’, is ad unum verto – turning into o
            travelled the world with this word, and I have even spoken it in the lands where people we
            than me, as they wasn’t devastated by the communist regime. I’m happy that I’ve lived long

            this day, and that I can ask you now to keep the “in unum vertere” in your minds, and to h
            principal slate of one of the most important institutions in our country,” said Rector Pal
            you speech.

            At his 90th birthday, Professor Palouš opened an exhibition on the Faculty of Education, s
            work in the last decade. He used the opportunity to comment on his life full of twists: “I
            ordinary guy all my life, and now, at the end, I’m suddenly a lord – in quotes of course.”

            in an optimistic tone: “The only way I could bear my own life was beside my wife and our s
            ever complained about the lack of money, or that they could not study. Never ever, which m
            easy after all.”

            I highly value the work of Professor Radim Palouš and his immense credit in regaining acad
            not only for Charles University, but for the Czech college education in general. His perso
            credit, and the moral values he committed himself to, significantly improved the internati

            of Charles University. He opened the university the door to the world – and this is just o
            we want to thank him for.


            His departure is a big loss for the academia of Charles University, and beyond.

            May he rest in peace!

            Prof. MUDr. Tomáš Zima, DrSc.,

            Rector of Charles University


            Prague, September 10, 2015


            The last farewell to Professor Radim Palouš will take place on September 18, 2015, at 11 A
            Church of the Holy Savior (Křižovnické Square, Prague 1). The condolences can be expressed
            condolence book between September 15 and 18 in the Carolinum, Ovocný trh 3, Prague 1, ever

            AM till 6 PM.