Personal data: Born: July 24, 1944, Nationality: Czech 
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Education:
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M.D. | (1970) | Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague |
| Ph.D. | (1976) | Institute of Physiology, CAS, Prague | |
| D.Sc. | (1990) | Masaryk University, Brno | |
| Professor of Physiology (2000) Charles University, Prague | |||
| Research and academic positions: | |
| 1970–75 | Doctoral training, Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences, Prague |
| 1976–83 | Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences, Prague |
| 1977 | Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Physiology, University of Goteborg, Sweden |
| 1983–90 |
Head, Laboratory of Neurohumoral Regulations, Institute of Physiological Regulations, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague
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1984
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Visiting Professor, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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1985–86
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Visiting Senior Research Fellow, University of Western Australia, Perth
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1991–
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Head, Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Experimental Medicine,
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague
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1996–
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Chairman, Department of Neuroscience, 2nd Medical School,
Charles University, Prague
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2000–
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Chairman, Center for Cell Therapy and Tissue Repair, Charles University, Prague
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2001–
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Director, Institute of Experimental Medicine ASCR, Prague,
EU Center for Excellence MEDIPRA (Principal coordinator)
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| Awards for scientific work: | |
| 1976 and 1978 | Awards of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences |
| 1982 | Prize of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences |
| 1984 | Prize of Czechoslovak Physiological Society |
| 1992 | Prize of Czech Medical Society of J.E. Purkyně |
| 1993 | Prize of Czech Neuroscience Society |
| 1994 | Prize of Czech Medical Society of J.E. Purkyně |
| 1997 | Prize of Czech Academy of Sciences |
| 1997 | Janssen-CilagAward |
| 1999 | Elected member of Academia Europea |
| 2000 | Elected member of European DANA Aliance |
| 2002 | Elected member of European Academy of Sciences |
| 2003 | Purkynje Medal AS CR |
| 2004 |
"Lady pro" Award |
| 2004 | Elected Fellow of Czech Medical Academy (FCMA) |
| 2005 | Jansen-Cilag Foundation award |
| 2008 | Medal of Jan Trapel |
| 2009 |
Best publication in 2009 Czech Medical Society of J.E. Purkyně |
| 2009 | Honorary Membership of Czech Neuroscience Society |
| 2009 | Honorary Membership of Czech Medical Society of J.E. Purkyně |
| 2011 | Elected member of The Learned Society of the Czech Republic |
Publications:
A total of 855 publications including 240 full-length papers in peer-reviewed journals, 36 book chapters in English, author of 1 book, and editor of 4 books. Citation impact according to SCI - publications were cited more than 4969times by other authors, 6431 including autocitations (Hirsch index = 46).
Organization of conferences and symposia:
Organizer or co-organizer of 20 international congresses and meetings. Organizer of 5 international teaching workshops for young scientists.
| Elected functions: | |
| 1990– | Executive Committee of Czech Neuroscience Society (member) |
| 1993– | National representative in European network “Function of Glial Cells” |
| 2001–08 |
Executive Committee of the Federation of European Physiological Societies (FEPS) |
| 2001– | Director of the EU Centre of Excellence - MEDIPRA |
| 2002– | IBRO – member of Governing Council |
| 2003– | Chairperson of the Committee for Doctor in Science habilitation in Biomedicine |
| 2005– | Member of the Scientific Council of the Ministery of Health of the Czech Republic |
| 2005– | President of the Czech Neuroscience Society |
| 2007– | Member of ECNP Scientific Advisory Panel for B asic Neuroscience (SAP) |
| 2009– | Chairperson od Section for Clinical Studies in Grant Agency of the Czech Republic |
Member of editorial boards:
The Neuroscientist (Sage, USA)
Neuroscience Letters (Elsevier, Amsterdam)
Neuron-Glia Biology (Cambridge Univ. Press, UK)
Journal of Neuroscience Research (Wiley - Liss, USA)
International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience (Elsevier)
