Staff

Name Kasal Alexander
Position Scientist
Alexandr Kasal

Alexandr Kasal, Ph.D., D.Sc.

Scientist


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

Phone: (+420) 220 183 314
Fax: (+420) 220 183 578
E-mail: kasal@uochb.cas.cz

 
Education
1990 D.Sc. (Dr.Sc.) in organic chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
(formerly the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences).
Thesis: "Synthesis of antiandrogens with unusual steroid skeleton."
1962 Ph.D. (CSc.) in organic chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
(formerly the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences).
Thesis: "Degradation of conessin."
1952-1957 M.Sc. in organic chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague.
 
Appointments
since 2007 Research chemist, Department of Medicinal Steroids, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
2003-2006 Research chemist, Department of Steroid Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
1986-2003 Head of the Steroid Division, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
1962-1986 Scientific Worker, Senior Scientific Worker.
1957-1962 Research Assistant.
 
Awards and Fellowhisps
2004 Honorary medal of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague.
1997 Honorary medal of the Polish Chemical Society.
 
Society Membership
Czech Chemical Society
Czech Society for Biotechnology
 
Research interest
  • Synthesis of analogues of steroidal hormones characterized by unusual steroid skeleton, e.g., 4,5-secoandrogens and 4,5-secogestagens, 3 ,5-cycloandrogens and 3 ,5-cyclogestagens, ecdysteroids, A-homo-B-norandrogens, and analogues of some neurosteroids.
  • The use of steroids as models for studying chemical reactions.