Staff

Name Česnek Michal
Position Scientist
Česnek Michal

Michal Česnek, Ph.D.


Scientist


Targeted Analogs of Nucleic Acid Components - Dr. Zlatko Janeba Junior Research Team
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR, v.v.i.
Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic

Phone: (+420) 220 183 262
Fax: (+420) 220 183 560

 
Education
2000-2005 Ph.D. in organic chemistry, under supervision of Prof. A. Holý at Department of Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague.
1995-2000 M.Sc. (Dipl. Ing.) in organic chemistry, under supervision of Dr. Hocek at Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague.
 
Experience
2009-2010 Postdoctoral fellow with Professor Herdewijn Piet at Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry, Rega Institute for Medical Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
 
Appointments
since 2010 Scientist, Dr. Zlatko Janeba Junior Research Team, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, v.v.i., Prague.
2006-2009 Scientist, Prof.A. Holý Research Team - Department of Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, v.v.i., Prague.
2000-2005 Ph.D. student at the Group of Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Department of Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, AS CR, Prague (formerly the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences).
 
Awards and Fellowhisps
2005 Director and Scientific Council of IOCB Award for the best Ph.D. thesis (based on this - participant of the Meetings of Nobel Laureates in Lindau 2006).
 
Research interest
Organic and pharmaceutical chemistry, catalysis, medicinal chemistry.