Affiliation:
National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science and Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Position Title:
Faculty of Science, Masaryk University Brno - Professor of Physical Chemistry
Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University Brno, Coordinator of Research Infrastructures and Chair of the Czech Infrastructure for Integrative Structural Biology (CIISB)
Education/Degrees:
Institution and Location | Degree | Years | Scientific Field |
University of J.E. Purkyně, Brno | Mgr. | 1974 | Chemistry |
University of J.E. Purkyně, Brno | RNDr. | 1975 | Physical Chemistry |
Technical University, Brno | CSc. (Ph.D.) | 1984 | Applied Physics |
Technical University, Brno | Doc. (Ass. Prof.) | 1992 | Physical Chemistry |
Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague | DrSc. (D.Sc.) | 1996 | Physical Chemistry |
Masaryk University, Brno | Professor | 1997 | Physical Chemistry |
Professional Positions:
1976–1984: | Research Associate, Dept. of Radiofrequency Spectroscopy, Institute of Scientific Instruments, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechoslovakia. |
1984–1986: | Research Scientist, Dept. of Radiofrequency Spectroscopy, Institute of Scientific Instruments, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechoslovakia. |
1986–1987: | Visiting Fellow, Laboratory of Chemical Physics, NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD., USA. |
1987–1992: | Principal Research Scientist, Dept. of Radiofrequency Spectroscopy, Institute of Scientific Instruments, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Brno, Czechoslovakia. |
1992 – 1995: | Visiting Scientist, Marion Merrell Dow Research Institute, Biophysics Core Facility, Strasbourg, France. |
1989 to 1999: | Visiting Scholar, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, USA, Los Angeles, Laboratory of Prof. Juli Feigon. |
1995 to present: | Professor of Physical Chemistry, Masaryk University Brno, Czech Republic |
1996 to 2000: | Deputy Head of National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic |
2000 to present: | Deputy Head of National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic |
2010 to 2015: | Coordinator of Structural Biology Programme, Central European Institute of Technology, Head of Structural Biology Center, Masaryk University, and Group Leader of RG Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy |
2016 - to present: | Coordinator of Research Infrastructure of CEITEC MU and Chair of the Czech Infrastructure for Integrative Structural Biology (CIISB) |
Awards and Other Professional Activities:
1995-1998: | Chemistry Board, Grant Agency of Academy of Science of the Czech Republic |
1993 to 1998: | Council Member of ISMAR (International Society of Magnetic Resonance) |
1996 to 1999: | Scientific Council of the Institute of Scientific Instruments, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno |
1999 to 2004: | Scientific Council of Masaryk University Brno |
1999 to 2006: | Scientific Council of Faculty of Science, Masaryk University Brno |
2000 to 2002: | Scientific Council of Charles University Prague |
2001 | Award of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic |
2002 | Member of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic |
1997 to 2010: | Editorial Board, Journal of Magnetic Resonance |
2003 to present: | Editorial Board, Central European Journal of Chemistry |
2005 to present: | Editorial Board, Journal of Biomolecular NMR |
2007 to 2011: | Council of the Institute of Biophysics, Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno |
2011: | Jan Marcus Marci Medal of Jan Marcus Marci Spectroscopic Society |
2012: | Vladimír Hanuš and Peter Sedmera Prize of Jan Marcus Marci Spectroscopic Society |
2014: | Masaryk University Rector's Award for Scientific Lifetime Achievements |
2014 to present: | Member of the EUROMAR Board of Trustees |
Research Interests:
Experimental methods of multi-dimensional NMR spectroscopy and structural biology, dynamics and theoretical description of spin system evolution, multiple resonance NMR technique for structural studies of proteins and nucleic acids by NMR spectroscopy and molecular dynamics, ab initio quantum chemistry calculations, structure and dynamics of biomolecular systems
Publications: 145 papers in peer reviewed international journals, more than 9103 citations, h-index=39 (as of February 6, 2018), ResearcherID: F-9118-2011; ); more than 10 200 citations, h-index=41 (as of February 6, 2018 on Google Scholar, user profile Vladimir Sklenar)