Profile

Education
1996-1999

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry

thesis title: Atropoisomeric [1,2-a]pyridines.

Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

supervisor: Prof. Josef Kuthan

1991-1996

M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry

thesis title: Nucleophilic Substitution in a Series of 4-Nitronicotinic Acid 1-Oxide Derivatives 

Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague

supervisor: Dr. Svatava Voltrová

1987-1991

Secondary School of Chemistry "Křemencárna", Prague

Professional Experience
since 2003

Scientist

NMR laboratory, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, AS CR, Prague

2001-2003

Postdoctoral Researcher

Center of Photochemical Sciences, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA

Anzenbacher Research Group

Award
2006

Otto Wichterle Award,  Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

Latest publications

Ginseng marc-derived low-molecular-weight neutral glucan SN-GOS ameliorates ulcerative colitis via inhibition of apoptosis and activation of autophagy in human intestinal HT-29 cells and DSS-induced inflammatory colitis mice
Carbohydrate Research 568: 110040 (2026)
P-Chiral (Biaryl phosphine)gold(I) Complexes in Asymmetric Cyclizations of Diverse 1-Aryl-1,6-enynes
ChemistryEurope 4 (2): e202500334 (2026)
Expansion of the geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase gene family underlies the evolution of terpenoid biosynthesis in termites
PLOS Biology 24 (4): e3003648 (2026)
Triptycene-grafted helicenes: modular synthesis and key properties
Chemical Communications 62 (33): 8426–8430 (2026)