RNDr. Miroslav Kvasnica, Ph.D.

Education:
  • 2003 – MSc. in Organic Chemistry received at the Charles University, Prague, Czech republic
  • 2007 – Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry received at the Charles University, Prague, Czech republic
Employment:
  • 2005-2007 – Research assistant, Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Organic Chemistry
  • 2006-2014 – Research worker, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry ASCR v.v.i.
  • 2013 – Lecturer, Palacký University, Olomouc.
  • 2014 – Senior scientist, Institute of Experimental Botany ASCR v.v.i.
International experience:
  • 2009-2011 – postdoctoral fellowship, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Denver, USA (2 years)
Research orientation:
  • chemistry of natural compounds
  • organic synthesis
  • synthesis of steroids with biological activities (anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, plant regulation); skeletal modifications of steroids; steroidal complexes; medicinal chemistry of steroids
Memberships in scientific societies:
  • Czech Chemical Society
Teaching:
  • Lecture: Natural Compounds