Affiliation

Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology CAS, Třeboň, Czech Republic

Appointment

Scientist

Education

• 1982 – 1987, Fakulty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; M.Sc., RNDr.
• 1995 – 1999, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Arizona State University, USA; Ph.D.

Employment

• 1987 – 1994, Institute of Botany CSAS, Třeboň; Research assistant (Molecular taxonomy of cyanobacteria).
• 1994 – 1999, Arizona, Arizona State University, Phoenix; Research assistant (Molecular biology of cyanobacteria)/Teaching assistant (Genetic engineering and society).
• Since 1999, Institute of Microbiology CAS, Třeboň; Research Scientist (Molecular biology of cyanobacteria).

Supervision

Ph.D. students – 3 defended

R&D

Molecular biology of  cyanobacteria: model cyanobacterium Synechocystis 6803, Chlorophyll biosynthetic pathways, generation and analysis of mutant strains in this pathway, isolation of native enzymatic complexes. Development of tools for molecular analysis of cyanobacteria, geonome analysis.

Stays abroad

• 1994 – 1999, Arizona State University, USA, 4 years
• 2003, Stockholm University, Sweden, 3 months