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| Education |
| 1976-1979 |
Ph.D. (CSc.) in physical chemistry, under R. Zahradník at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague. |
| 1969-1975 |
RNDr. degree in physical chemistry, under supervision of P. Hobza at the Charles University, Prague. |
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| Experience |
| since 1995 |
Regular visiting researcher, University of Colorado Boulder, USA (Prof. Josef Michl). |
| 1986-1988 |
Humboldt scholarship with Prof. Hans Bock at the University of J.W. Goethe, Frankfurt, Germany. |
| 1979-1980 |
Postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Roald Hoffmann at the Cornell University, Ithaca, USA. |
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| Appointments |
| since 2012 |
Honorary Chair, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, Prague. |
| since 2011 |
Member of Government Office for Science, Research and Innovations, Czech Republic, Prague. |
| since 2007 |
Head of the Senior Research Team (theoretical chemistry), Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, Prague.. |
| since 2006 |
Member of the Scientific Board of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague. |
| since 2006 |
Member and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Gilead Science Research Centre, IOCB, Prague. |
| 2002-2012 |
Director of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, Prague. |
| 2004-2011 |
Member of the Centre for Complex Molecular Systems and Biomolecules. |
| since 1979 |
Researcher, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry AS CR, Prague. |
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| Awards and Fellowships |
| 2015 |
Czech Senate Silver medal. |
| 2014 |
Vice-chairman of The Learned Society of the Czech Republic. |
| 2013 |
De scientia et humanitate optime meritis, AS CR. |
| 2011 |
Medal of the Czech Chemical Society for significant contribution to natural sciences. |
| 2007 |
Jana Hellich medal for successful implementation in the field, and solidarity with the city, Podebrady. |
| 2002 |
Member of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic. |
| 2001 |
Academic title DSc. in organic chemistry, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, AS CR, Prague. |
| 2001 |
Award of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic. |
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| Research interest |
| Quantum and computetional chemistry, structure and dynamics of molecular and biomolecular systems, hydrogen bond and improper hydrogen bond, relativistic effects in organic molecules, excited states. |
