Pavol Šajgalík
Slovak scientist (born 1955)
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Pavol Šajgalík (born 30 June 1955) is a Slovak physicist, specialized in materials science. He has served as the president of the Slovak Academy of Sciences from 2015[1] to 2025.
Pavol Šajgalík | |
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Šajgalík in 2015 | |
| Born | June 30, 1955 |
| Alma mater | Comenius University |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Ľudovít Štúr Order, 3rd class (2015) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Materials science |
| Institutions | Slovak Academy of Sciences |
Biography
Pavol Šajgalík was born on 30 June 1955 in Bratislava.[2] He studied physics at the Comenius University, graduating in 1979.[3] Šajgalík was awarded the candidate degree by the Slovak Academy of Sciences in 1987.[4] Since graduation, he has worked at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of Sciences. Between 1999 and 2013 he was the director of the institute.[5]
Awards
In 2015, he was awarded the Ľudovít Štúr Order, 3rd class by the president of Slovakia Andrej Kiska.[6]
Personal life
Šajgalík is married and has two daughters.[2]