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Education |
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1964-1969 |
M.Sc. in chemistry, Faculty of Technical and Nuclear Physics, Czech Technical University, Prague. |
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1969-1973 |
CSc. (Ph.D.) in physical chemistry, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague. |
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Career |
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Since 2014 |
Member of Board of Governors and Scientific Council of Neuron Fund for Support of Science. |
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Since 2012 |
Center of Excellency - Controlling Structure and Function of Biomolecules at the Molecular Scale, head. |
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Since 2010 |
Regional Center for Advanced Technologies and Materials, Olomouc. |
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2009-2012 |
World Class University Professor, Postech University, Pohang, Korea. |
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Since 2005 |
Head of the Research Center for Biomolecules and Complex Molecular Systems, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
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2005-2011 |
Research Center for Biomolecules and Complex Molecular Systems, head. |
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2005 |
Professor of Physical Chemistry, Palacký University, Olomouc. |
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Since 2003 |
Head of the Department of Molecular Modelling, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
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Since 2002 |
Professor of Physical Chemistry, Charles University, Prague. |
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2000-2004 |
Head of the Research Center for Complex Molecular Systems and Biomolecules. |
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1991-2003 |
J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague. |
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1990-1991 |
DFG-visiting professor, Technische Universität München, Germany. |
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1987-1990 |
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague. |
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1986-1990 |
Research Associate at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. |
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1984, 1986 |
Visiting Professor at the Universite de Montreal, Canada. |
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1979, 1982 |
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Universite de Montreal, Canada. |
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1974-1986 |
Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology. |
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Awards and Fellowhisps |
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2014 |
According Thomson Reuters P.H. is ranked among the top 1% of researchers for most cited documents, in the field of chemistry (nne of two Czech scientists). |
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2012 |
Doctor honoris causa (dr.h.c.), Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, 2012. |
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2009 |
World Class University Professor, POSTECH University, Pohang, Republic of Korea. |
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2008 |
České hlava, Government of the Czech Republic. |
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2007 |
Praemium Academiae, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. |
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2007 |
Distinguished Chair, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AV CR, v.v.i. |
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2006 |
Fellow at The Photon Science Institute, University of Manchester. |
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2005 |
Fellow of The Royal Society of Chemistry. |
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2003 |
Prize of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. |
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2000 |
Prize of Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic. |
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2000 |
Member of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Humanities. |
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1996 |
Member of the Czech Learned Society. |
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1992 |
Deutsche Forschung Gemeinschaft Gastprofessor, Technische Universität München. |
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1981, 1989 |
Prize of Czech Literary Fund. |
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1981, 1988 |
D.Sc. from Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague. |
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Research interest |
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Quantum chemistry and computational chemistry, non-covalent interactions,develpoment of new methods for calculation of noncovalent interactions, structure and dynamics of molecular and biomolecular clusters and biomolecules (DNA, DNA-proteins, proteins-ligands), hydrogen-bonding and improper, blue-shifting hydrogen-bonding, halogen bonding, In silico drug design. |
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Publications |
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More than 500 papers in referred journals, 3 books. |
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Citation index |
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The total number of citations (ICI) until April, 2015 is more than 28000, 9 papers cited more than 400×, 1 over 1000×; value of Hirsch index amounts to 91; PH is most cited Czech scientist with highest value of Hirsch index; P.H. is ranked among the top 1% of researchers in the world for most cited documents, in the field of chemistry, 2014. |
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Thesis adviser |
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PH directed altogether 26 Ph.D. students, 10 Diploma students and 10 postdoctoral fellows. At present he supervises 6 Ph.D. students, 2 Diploma students and 7 postdoctoral fellows. |
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Conferences |
More than 50 pleneary and invited lectures at international conferences and leading universities in Europe, USA and Asia in the last 5 years
Named lectures:
Coulson lecture, University of Georgie, Athens, USA, 2009
Brdička lecture, Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemsitry, Prague, 2010.
Fišer lecture, Palacký University, Olomouc, 2012 |
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Funding |
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Praemium Academiae, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (2007-2013; 25 000 000 CZK), PI.
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Research Center for Complex Molecular Systems and Biomolecules, Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic (2000-2004; 85 000 000 CZK), head.
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Research Center for Biomolecules and Complex Molecular Systems, Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic (2005-2011; 98 000 000 CZK), head.
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Center of Excellency (Controlling structure and function of biomolecules at the molecular scale), Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (2012-2018; 110 700 000 CZK).
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NSF grants (2002-2004; 2010-2012 together with M.de Vries, University of California) PH is co-PI.
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Since 1995: 10 grants from Grant Agency of the Czech Republic and Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, PH is PI.
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Membership in Editorial Boards |
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Since 2005 |
Chemistry - A European Journal |
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Since 2004 |
Chemistry - A European Journal |
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Since 2004 |
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
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Since 2006 |
ChemPhysChem |
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Since 2006 |
Chemical Physics |
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2006-2011 |
Collection of Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, Chairman. |
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Membership in Scientific and Govermental Commitees |
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Scientific Council of the Faculty of Science, Palacký University.
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Scientific Council of the Palacky University, Olomouc.
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Scientific Council of the Charles University, Prague.
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