People

Vladimir Albrecht is a deputy director of the Technology Centre. He graduated from the Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, with the specialization in mathematical statistics and theory of probability. He received his PhD in technical cybernetics from the Czech Technical University, Faculty of Electrical Engineering. His professional life covers 22 years of experience in application of mathematical statistics and random processes in life sciences and processing of biological signals.
Before he joined Technology Centre AS CR, he had worked as a liaison officer of the World Health Organisation in the Czech Republic for five years. At that post he focused on the effectiveness of healthcare systems in Europe.
Mr. Albrecht joined the Technology Centre in 1998. He is interested in quantitative indicators in science and research. He is the chief manager of project “National Information Centre for European Research“ and thus he bears, together with the team of Czech National Contact Points, the responsibility for conveying timely information of the EU Framework Programme to Czech research and development community. He is a chief of the editorial board of a bi-monthly journal ECHO dealing with European research, development and innovation. He is a member of the Programme Committee “Science and Society” of the 6th Framework Programme.