Prof. Ing. Richard Hindls, CSc., Dr. h. c.
President
University of Economics, Prague
Education:
1976 Title Ing. University of Economics, Prague, field: Economic and Mathematical Computation
1989 Degree CSc. University of Economics, Prague, specialization: Statistics
1993 Assoc. Prof. University of Economics, Prague, field: Statistics
1998 Professor University of Economics, Prague, field: Statistics
Professional Career:
1975 - 1976 University of Economics, Prague, Department of Statistics
1976 - 1987 Ministry of Planning of the Czech Republic, section: long-term outlook
1987 - 1990 University of Economics, Prague, Department of Statistics
1990 - Present University of Economics, Prague, Department of Statistics and Probability
1995 - 2003 Technical University Liberec, Department of Informatics
Academic Functions:
1990 - 1992 Member of the Academic Senate, Faculty of Informatics and Statistics, University of Economics, Prague
1992 - Present Department Head, Department of Statistics and Probability, University of Economics, Prague
2001 - 2006 Dean, Faculty of Informatics and Statistics, University of Economics, Prague
2006 - Present President, University of Economics, Prague
Membership in International Organizations:
1996 - Present Member of the Association de Comptabilité Nationale, Paris
2000 - Present Member of IASE (International Association for Statistical Education) - ISI section (International Statistical Institute), national correspondent for statistical education in the Czech Republic, Amsterdam
2003 - Present Czech Delegate for CEIES (European Advisory Committee on Statistical Information in the Economic and Social Spheres), Luxemburg
Membership in Czech Organizations:
1995 - Present Member of the Statistical Board of the Czech Republic
1993 - 2001 Member of the Board, Czech Statistical Society
1996 - Present Member of the Czech Auditors (Lecturer - of the Statistical Methods for Auditors course, examiner)
1996 - Present Institute of the Association of Accountants (Lecturer, examiner - ACCA certification)
1998 - Present Member of the Board of the international conference: Mathematics and Statistics in the Economy (Chairman 1999 - 2004)
1999 - 2004 Member of the commission of the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports for evaluation of research plans
Editorial Board Memberships:
1999 - 2001 Editorial board of the Czech Statistical Yearbook
2000 - Present Editorial board of Statistika (Statistics) magazine
2003 - Present Editorial board of Ekonomika a informatika (Economics and Informatics) magazine, Bratislava
2004 - Present Editorial board of the Czech Business Forum magazine
Membership in Scientific Boards and Commissions:
1992 - Present Member of the Scientific Board, Faculty of Informatics and Statistics, University of Economics, Prague
1995 - Present Chairman of the commission for defense of doctoral theses at the University of Economics, Prague
1998 - 2001 Member of the commission for defense of doctoral theses (DrSc-) 1999 - Present Member of the Scientific Board, Technical University Liberec
1999 - Present Chairman of the commission for doctoral studies in statistics, Faculty of Informatics and Statistics, University of Economics, Prague
2000 - Present Member of the commission for doctoral studies, Business Faculty of the Technical University Liberec and the University of Pedagogy in Hradec Králové
2001 - Present Member of the Scientific Board, University of Economics, Prague
2003 - Present Member of the Scientific Board, University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Publications:
33 books, 24 student textbooks, 130 articles published in the Czech Republic and abroad; successful head researcher and co-researcher of 18 Czech and international grants and research projects
Language Abilities:
English, German, Russian - active
Professional Interests:
Economic statistics, national accounting, analysis and forecasts in economic time series, statistical methods in marketing research, exploratory data analysis
