Pavel Štys

Pavel Štys was a Czech entomologist who specialized mainly in the Heteroptera and a professor of zoology at Charles University, Prague.
Štys was born to Ludmila and Jaroslav Štys in a farming family in South Bohemia. His uncle was a co-owner of an optical instrument manufacturer Srb & Štys. He was educated at Vančurovo Reálné Gymnasium before joining Charles University, Prague, graduating in 1957. He received a C.Sc. degree in 1966 and joined the faculty at the university. He became a professor of entomology in 1993 and became head of the zoology department in 1995. He was also a visiting professor at several universities.