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People

Name	Kaleta Jiří
Position	Scientist

Jiří Kaleta, Ph.D.

Scientist

Josef Michl's Research Team
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS
Flemingovo nám. 2, CZ-166 10 Prague 6, Czech Republic

☎: (+420) 220 183 342


Education
2006-2010	Ph.D. (CSc.)in Organic Chemistry, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic. Thesis: "Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane Derivatives".
2004-2006	M.Sc. (Mgr.) in Organic Chemistry, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic. Thesis: "Laterally Substituted Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes".
2001-2004	Bc. in Organic Chemistry, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic.

Experience
2016 (3 months)	University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, Supervisor: prof. Josef Michl.
2007 (1 year)	University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, Supervisor: prof. Josef Michl.
2004 (3 weeks)	Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the CAS, Prague, Supervisor: prof. František Rypáček.

Appointments
since 2013	Scientist, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic.
2010-2013	Postdoctoral fellowship, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague, Czech Republic.

Awards
2016	The Alfred Bader Award for Organic Chemistry.
2014	The Coris Award for the best oral presentation (XIV. Conference of young biologists, biochemists and chemists, Czech Republic).
2013	Best poster presentation (EuroBoron 6, Poland).
2010	Prix de Chimie (1st Prize, awarded by the French embassy and the Rhodia).
2008	The Otakar Červinka Award (the Czech Chemical Society award for the best lecture).
2008	Awarded by Department of Chemistry of Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno.
2006	Awarded by Dean of Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno.

Research experience
Multi-step syntheses of molecular-level devices (rotors, motors and switches), ), preparation of their 2D and 3D arrays, and study of their properties. Synthesis of highly strained hydrocarbons (bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes, propellanes, cubanes, etc). Study of electronic properties and reactivity of various charged (CB₁₁H₁₂^-) and uncharged carborane (o-, m-, and p-C₂B₁₀H₁₂) derivatives. Molecular spectroscopy.