RNDr., Mgr. Petr Soudek, Ph.D.
Curiculum vitae
Born: 16.03.1971 in Vsetín

Education:

1996 - 2004 Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Science, Anatomy and Plant Physiology
Ph.D. thesis entitled: Study of accumulation toxic metals and radionuclides by higher plants and its potential utilization for phytoremediation
Qualification degree: Ph.D.
1994 - 1998 Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Catholic Theology
Subject of study: religion
Qualification degree: M.Sc.
1994 - 1995 Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Science, Chemistry teaching
Subject of study: teaching qualification of chemistry
Qualification degree: M.Sc.
1989 - 1995 Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Science, Biochemistry
Diploma thesis entitled:Characterization of factors influence of peroxidase production by culture of horseradish (Armoracia rusticana L.) cultivated in vitro.
Qualification degree: M.Sc.

Experiences abroad:

July 2009 research fellowship, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH), Germany

Sept. 2008 research fellowship, The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer, Israel
Sept. - Oct. 2003 ARI fellowship, The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer, Israel
June 2003 Czech-Germany bilateral cooperation, Leipzig
Oct. 2002 Czech-Germany bilateral cooperation, Sythen, Leipzig
Dec. 2000 - Jan. 2001 11th International Course - Desert Agrobiology, The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer, Israel

Professional experiences:

from 2009 Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry
Position: external lecturer
Lecture: Phytoremediation
from 2008 Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Anatomy and Plant Physiology
Position: external lecturer
Lecture: Xenobiochemistry of plants
from 2007 Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR, Prague Laboratory of Plant Biotechnologies
Position: research assistant, deputy head of department
Work activity: remediation and accumulation of xenobiotics, biotransformation of organic compounds, uptake and distribution of radionuclides and heavy metals in plants, plant tissue culture, peroxidases, plant stress response
2005 - 2006 Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, Prague Department of Plant Tissue Cultures
Position: research assistant, deputy head of department
Work activity: remediation and accumulation of xenobiotics, biotransformation of organic compounds, uptake and distribution of radionuclides and heavy metals in plants, plant tissue culture, peroxidases, plant stress response
1995 - 2005 Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, Prague Department of Plant Tissue Cultures
Position: Ph.D. student, researcher
Work activity: optimization of in vitro cultivation technologies, study of plant accumulation of heavy metals.
1994 - 1995 Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, Prague, Department of Plant Tissue Cultures
Position: diploma student
Work activity: study of influence of conditions of in vitro cultivation on production of peroxidase
Sept. 1994 - June 1995 Teacher of chemistry, Primary school of Jan Masaryk, Prague<
Feb. 1994 - June 1994 Professor of chemistry, Private gymnasium of Josef Škvorecký, Prague (secondary school)
1993 - 1994 Science services assistant, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague

Others:

Member of scientific board

  • XENOWAC 2009 (International Conference on Xenbiotics in the Urban Water Cycle, Paphos, Cyprus, 11.-13. March 2009

Chairman

  • First European Conference on Bioremediation, Chania, Crete, Greece (2.-5. July 2001)
  • XENOWAC 2009 (International Conference on Xenbiotics in the Urban Water Cycle, Paphos, Cyprus, 11.-13. March 2009)

Raporter

  • Workshop of COST Action 837, Bordeaux, France, (25.-27. April 2002)
  • Workshop of COST Action 837, Stockholm, Sveden, (12.-15. June 2003)

Member of examination committee

  • member of magister and doctor examination committee on Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Science, Charles University of Prague (from 2010)
  • member of bachelor, magister and doctor examination committee for master-degree program Environmental Chemistry on Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University of Prague (from 2012)

Membership in journal editorial board

  • member of editorial board of „International Journal of Applied Agricultural Research“

Member of international organizations

  • member of International Phytotechnology Society"

Awards of mine and of students I (co-)supervised
of mine::

  • The best on "Workshop of COST Action 837", Bordeaux, Francie, (25.-27. April 2002)
  • The best poster on "9th FECS conference and 2nd SFC Meeting on Chemistry and the Environment", Bordeaux, Francie, (29. August - 1. September 2004)
  • Second place in best poster on "International Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology 2006", Leipzig, Německo, (13. July 2006)
  • The Conference excellent paper na 3rd International Conference on Biology, Environment and Chemistry, ICBEC 2012, Bangkok, Thajsko,(24.-25. listopad 2012)
  • The Conference best presentation na 3rd International Conference on Energy and Environmental Science, ICEES 2013, Shanghai, Čína,(7.-8. září 2013)


of students I (co-)supervised:

  • Ivana Špirochová: second place in SVOČ  SVOČ 1999 (Ústav chemie ochrany prostředí, VŠCHT)
  • Lucie Víchová: first place in SVOČ 2004 (Ústav chemie ochrany prostředí, VŠCHT)
  • Adéla Katrušáková: second place in SVOČ 2005 (Ústav chemie ochrany prostředí, VŠCHT)
  • Marina Ursu: fourth place in SVOČ SVOČ 2010 (Ústav chemie ochrany prostředí, VŠCHT)
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