Antonín Holý (1 September 1936 – 16 July 2012) was a pioneering
Czech scientist. He specialised in the field of
chemistry and cooperated on the development of important
antiretroviral drugs used in the treatment of
HIV and
hepatitis B. He was involved in the creation of the most effective drug (as of early 2009) in the treatment of
AIDS. Antonín Holý is the author of more than 400 scientific discoveries and holds 60 patents. With more than 400 discoveries to his credit, his work has affected millions of people with viral diseases such as HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and many other viral diseases. In 2008 he received an Honorary Professorship at the
University of Manchester's School of Chemistry.