The J. E. Purkyně Fellowship

The President of the Czech Academy of Sciences on the recommendation of the Academic Council of the CAS granted the J. E. Purkyně Fellowship in the year 2017 to:

• RNDr. Ivan Řehoř, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific research in the field of elastic microparticles capable of long-term circulation in the blood stream, for a period of five years

• Mgr. Martin Schwarzer, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific research activities in the field of gnonobiology, immunology, microbiology, integrative physiology, allergology and related scientific disciplines, for a period of five years

• Priv. Doz. Mgr. Aleš Pečinka, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Experimental Botany of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of analysis of the structure and function of the plant genome, for a period of five years

• MSc. Ivan Jarić – nominated by the Biology Centre of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific research in the field of biology and fish behavior, for a period of five years

• Dr. Miroslaw Jankowiak – nominated by the Institute of Slavonic Studies of the CAS, v.v. i., for the research activities in the field of Belarusian dialect research in Latvia, for a period of five years

The President of the Czech Academy of Sciences on the recommendation of the Academic Council of the CAS granted the J. E. Purkyně Fellowship in the year 2016 to:

• Mgr. Jan Hrček, Ph.D. – nominated by the Biology Centre of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of community ecology and molecular, experimental and evolutionary ecology of insect and its symbiotic bacteria, for a period of five years

• Mgr. Ondřej Štěpánek, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research in molecular and cellular immunology with emphasis on clarifying the fundamental mechanisms of adaptive immunity, for a period of five years

• Mgr. Petr Vodička, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of pathogenesis, biomarkers and potential therapies for Huntington's disease using advanced proteomic methods, for a period of five years

• doc. Dr. phil. Holger Gutschmidt – nominated by the Institute of Philosophy of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of modern philosophy, with particular emphasis on classical German philosophy, for a period of five years

• RNDr. Jan Burjánek, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Geophysics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of  research on the hazard induced by earthquakes, for a period of five years
   

• Ing. Jiří Červenka, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Physics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of materials research, for a period of five years
   

• Mgr. Martin Kolisko, Ph.D. – nominated by the Biology Centre CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research on diversity of unicellular eukaryotes, cultivation techniques, molecular biology, bioinformatics and sequential methodology (Python), for a period of five years
   

• Mgr. Marek Piliarik, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Photonics and Electronics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research on ultrasensitive detection and imaging methods, for a period of five years
   

• Mgr. Jiří Sláma, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Geology of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research addressing the basic geological problems using modern geochemical methods, for a period of five years

• Ing. Zdeněk Starý, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research on rheology and processing of multiphase polymer systems, for a period of five years

• RNDr. Jan Šilhán, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research on molecular and structural biology, for a period of five years

• Mgr. Vladimír Varga, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research studies of microtubule cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells, for a period of five years

The President of the Czech Academy of Sciences on the recommendation of the Academic Council of the CAS granted the J. E. Purkyně Fellowship in the year 2014 to:

• Dipl. Phys. Petr Kabáth, Dr. rer. nat. – nominated by the Astronomical Institute of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research atmospheres of extrasolar planets, for a period of five years
   
• Alexander Vikman, Dr. – nominated by the Institute of Physics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research inflationary models of the early Universe, for a period of five years
   
• Dr. Juraj Fedor, Ph.D. – nominated by the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research ultrafast processes in isolated molecules and molecular systems linked by hydrogen bonds, for a period of five years
   
• Valentina Fava, Ph.D. – nominated by, the Institute for Contemporary History of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research technology transfers between East and West on studies of the automotive industry, for a period of five years
   
• Mgr. Matyáš Havrda, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Philosophy of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of research reception of Aristotle's theory of evidence in late antique natural philosophy, for a period of five years

• RNDr. Miloslav Polášek, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of issues of molecular imaging, for a period of five years

   

• RNDr. Martin Srnec, Ph.D. – nominated by the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of complex systems of bioinorganic type, for a period of five years

   

• Mag. Alexander Höllwerth, Dr. phil. – nominated by the Institute of Slavonic Studies of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activity in the field of interdisciplinary work on the border of literary science, law theory and the philosophical thinking, for a period of five years

   

• Dr. Vincent Mortet, Ph.D. – nominated by the Institute of Physics of the CAS, v. v. i. for the scientific activity in the field of research of nano-diamond, for a period of five years

   

• doc. Ing. Sergej Hlochov, Ph.D. - nominated by the Institute of Geonics of the CAS, v. v. i. for the scientific activity in the field of research of high-speed water jets, for a period of four years

   

• Oliver Weingarten, Ph.D. - nominated by the Oriental Institute of the CAS, v. v. i. for the scientific activity in the field of multidisciplinary study of Chinese textual culture, for a period of five years

The President of the Czech Academy of Sciences on the recommendation of the Academic Council granted J. E. Purkyně Fellowship in the year 2012 to:

• Dr. Héctor Vazquez Melis – nominated by the Institute of Physics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on the area of nanoelectronics and nanomaterials, for the period of five years.
   
• Mgr. Martin Friák, Ph.D., nominated by the Institute of Physics of Materials of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on the most innovative trends in multilevel modeling structure and properties of advanced materials, for the period of five years.
   
• Mgr. Marek Kapička, Ph.D., nominated by the Economics Institute of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on macroeconomics and public economics, for the period of five years.
   
• prof. George Pavlakos, Ph.D., LL.M., nominated by the Institute of State and Law of the CAS, v. v. i., for the scientific activities aimed at expansion of research in the field of jurisprudence from the national to the international level, for the period of three years.
   
• Mgr. Dr. phil. Tomasz Derlatka, nominated by the Institute of Slavonic Studies of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on west Slavonic 20th century novel, for the period of five years.

• Jan Jansa, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on studying soil micro-organisms, community of mycorrhizal fungi  with associated microflora, for the period of five years.
• Mag. Dr. phil. Alexander Kratochvíl, nominated by the Institute of the Czech Literature of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on elaborating the theory of memory in the context of the Czech literature studies, for the period of four years.
• Prof. Ladislav Kvasz, Dr., nominated by the Institute of Philosophy of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on the development of method of phylosophical analysis of key changes in the development of algebra and geometry and their systematic application in further fields of mathematics, in the development of physics and also for key issues of philosophy, science and theory of recognition, for the period of five years.
• Jakub Steiner, M. A.,PhD, nominated by the Economics Institute of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on analysis of the coordination of issues and strategic behaviour of economic agents in situations requiring coordination at different conditions., for the period of five years.
• Jan Honolka, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Physics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on nanoelectronics, nanomaterials and spirotronics, for the period of five years.

The President of the Czech Academy of Sciences granted J. E. Purkyně Fellowship in the year 2008 to:

• Martin Anger, D.V: M:, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the CAS, v. v. i, to establish work team that will research mammal meioza via top microscopic methods, from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2013.
• Oleg Heczko, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Physics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on the development of new interdisciplinary programme of the investigation of alloys with magnetic shape memory (MSM) and magnetocaloric effect, from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2013.
•  Alexandr Kromka, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Physics of the CAS, v. v. i., to establish and to a guide research interdisciplinary team in the area of nanotechnology (development of diamond and carbon nanostructures), from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2013.
• Jan Kuneš, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Physics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on leading the Spectroscopy of Magnetic Oxides Group and to initiate international cooperation in the field of theoretical solid state physics, and the development of dynamical mean-field theory (DMFT), from September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2014.

The President of the Czech Academy of Sciences granted J. E. Purkyně Fellowship in the year 2007 to:

• Igor V. Bartish, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Botany of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on the development of population genetics and the guidance of a team working on quantitative population genetic analysis in the department of genetic ecology, from March 1, 2009 to February 28, 2014.
• Filip Lankaš, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on the extension of theoretical research of DNA and RNA structures from atomic level to supra-atomic level up to mezoscopic level, from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012.
• Tomáš Vomastek, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused especially on the study of the role of the ERK pathway and ERK pathway scaffold RACK1 in regulation of cell motility and proliferation, from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012.
• Jindřich Zapletal, PhD, DSc., nominated by the Institute of Mathematics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on establishing a team researching Boolean algebra and team researching modern set theory, from January 1, to December 31, 2013.

The President of the Czech Academy of Sciences granted J. E. Purkyně Fellowship in the year 2006 to:

• Petr Svoboda, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused especially on the development of transgenic RNAi, the analysis material mRNA degradation and mentoring students in the Institute, from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2011.
• Radislav Sedláček, PhD, Dr. rer.nat. habil., nominated by the Institute of Molecular Genetics of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused especially on establishing transgenic unit and the production of mice with gene deficiency,  from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012.
• Pavel Izák, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research to introduce issues of fixed iont membranes and to reinforce the potential of the research team of the Institute, from February 1, 2007 to January 31, 2012.

• Štěpán Sklenák, PhD, nominated by the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on quantum chemistry in the field of the theory of catalysis , from July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2009.
• Michal Fárník, PhD, nominated by the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on the clusters structure and the dynamics in molecular beams with Spectroscopic methods, from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009.
• Leoš Valášek, PhD, nominated by the Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research focused on the mechanisms and the regulation of the cell differentiation in the Laboratory of Cell Reproduction of the Institute of Microbiology of the CAS, v. v. i, from June1, 2004 to May 31, 2009.
• Dr. Ludger Hagedorn, nominated by the Institute of Philosophy of the CAS, v. v. i., for the research of the philosophical legacy of Jan Patočka, the promotion of the international recognition of the Czech philosophy and cultural ideas, from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009.