1968

Born in Nový Jičín, North Moravia.

1987-1992

Study and graduation at the Prague Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Faculty of Chemical Technology. Diploma work in the field of organic chemistry, Fluoroalkyl diols and their derivatives.

1992-1996

PhD study at ICT, Department of Organic Chemistry. Title of thesis: Fluoroalkyl derivatives of hydroxy compounds and ether, under supervision of Prof. O. Paleta.

1993

Six months stay at Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie, Laboratoire de Chimie Macromoleculaire, Montpellier, France. Organic synthesis of fluoro compounds under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Boutevin and Dr. Bruno Ameduri.

1996-1998

Research Assistant at the Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals (ICPF), Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic. Organic and Microwave Chemistry.

1997

Chemistry Prize - Rhône-Poulenc / French embassy.

1997

Three months stay at Université Paris-Sud, Laboratoire des Réactions Sélectives sur Supports, Orsay, France. Microwave organic chemistry under the supervision of Prof. André Loupy.

1998-2000

Two years postdoctoral stay at University of Wisconsin, Department of Chemistry, Madison, WI, USA. Exploratory organic photochemistry under the supervision of Prof. Howard E. Zimmerman.

2000

Alfred Bader Prize for young Czech organic and bio-organic chemist.

2000-2004

Research Scientist at ICPF, AS CR, Prague. Department of Biotechnology and Environmental Processes. Microwave chemistry.

2005

Prize of the Academy of Sciences, Otto Wichterle Premium for Younger Scientists.

2005

Best Poster Award in occasion of 10^th International Conference on Microwave and High Frequency Heating, Modena, Italy.

2005-

Research Scientist at ICPF, AS CR, Prague. Environmental Process Engineering Laboratory. Microwave Photochemistry, Chemistry of persistent organic pollutants.

2006

Deputy head of Environmental Process Engineering Laboratory

2011

Scientific secretary