Staff

Name Hovorka Oldřich
Position Scientist

Dr. Oldřich Hovorka

Oldřich Hovorka, Ph.D.

Scientist


Infochemicals
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, v.v.i.
Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Phone: (+420) 220 183 329
Fax: (+420) 224 310 177

 
Education
1999-2007 Ph.D. at Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles University, Prague, and at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences.
1982-1989 M.Sc. (RNDr.) in systematic biology at Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles University, Prague, under Prof. K.Hůrka.
 
Appointments
since 2007 Scientist at the Infochemicals Research Team, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
1999-2006 Ph.D. student at the Department of Natural Products, Semiochemicals group, IOCB ASCR, Prague; external study on Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague.
1991-1998 Research assistant at the Department of Natural Products, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
1989-1990 Research assistant (short term attachment) at Department of Systematic Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague.
 
Research interest
  • Chemical communication of insects [insect pests and eusocial species of bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)]
  • Study of biological characteristics of pheromonal components
  • Isolation of insect semiochemicals, biosynthesis of pheromones
  • Morphology, taxonomy and faunistics of carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and their preimaginal stages