Announcement of the loss of Miloslav Vošvrda

It is with deep sadness that we announce that on January 22, 2024, at the age of 80, Prof. Ing. Miloslav Vošvrda, CSc. passed away. He was a long-time scientist and teacher at the Institute of Economic Studies of the FSV UK, member of the FSV UK scientific council and head of the econometrics department at the ÚTIA Academy of Sciences. Professor Vošvrda contributed significantly to the development of both institutions with his work. At the IES FSV UK, he left an indelible mark in the field of quantitative finance and educated a number of students and doctoral students in whom he took a sincere interest and helped them create conditions for their scientific work and personal development.

Professor Vošvrda is also remembered by his close colleague and friend, vice-rector of Charles University, prof. Ladislav Krištoufek: "He was a mentor for me in every sense of the word. Without his support and understanding for financial and econometric approaches outside the mainstream, there would not be a strong group of current Czech leaders in financial research in the synergy of IES-ÚTIA. I will miss him a lot. His honesty, humor, insight, nonchalance and forward-nudging were a unique mix.”

The funeral will be held on Monday, 29 January 2024 at 12:00 in the large ceremonial hall of the Strašnice crematorium.

Our sincere condolences to the bereaved.

Photo: FSV UK Archive