Vaclav Klaus
pharmaceutical sciences
Taj Pharmaceuticals Limited
Denmark
Biography
Vaclav Klaus of the conservative Civic Democratic Party succeeded Vaclav Havel with whom he had many clashes in previous years in the largely ceremonial role of president in February 2003. Parliament narrowly re-elected him in February 2008.
Research Interest
Mr Klaus is a bitter opponent of closer EU integration - though he insists that his views are more "Eurorealist" than "Eurosceptic".
