Mgr. Martin Hrubý, Ph.D., DSc
Curriculum vitae
Education and key qualifications
2023 |
Professor in Macromolecular Chemistry, Charles University in Prague, CZ |
2021 |
Docent (Associate professor) - Stimuli - responsible polymers for medical applications, Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, CZ |
2016 |
DSc. (Research professor) in Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ |
2002–2006 |
PhD in Macromolecular Chemistry, Dissertation: “Polymeric Micellar ‘Drug Delivery’ Systems”; Institute of Chemical Technology / University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, CZ. PhD defended February 22nd, 2006 |
1997–2002 |
Master, Thesis: “Selective Adsorbents of Selected Toxic Cations and Anions”; Department of Organic and Nuclear Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, CZ |
Current positions
Since 2021 |
Head of the Centre of Supramolecular Systems and Self-Assembling Processes (SUPRAMOL) |
Since 2020 |
Head of the Department of Supramolecular Polymer Systems |
Since 2016 |
External Lecturer |
Since 2013 |
External Lecturer |
Since 2011 |
Lecturer / since 2021 Associate professor Institute of Biophysics and Informatics, First Medical Faculty, Charles University in Prague, CZ |
Previous positions
1998–2019 |
Research Fellow |
2013–2016 |
External Lecturer |
1995–1997 |
Pre-gradual Student |
Fellowships
2015 |
Research stay at University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China (flash photolysis studies on multiresponsive polymers) |
2014 |
Research stay at University of Minessota, Minneapolis, U.S.A. (multistimuli-responsive poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazolines) |
2014 |
Research stay at PLAPIQUI, Bahia Blanca, Argentina (polyster-block-polysiloxane copolymers) |
2007 |
Marie Curie fellowship supported post-doc stay,Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology, Warsaw, Poland (radiopharmaceuticals) |
2000 |
Course in organic synthesis of steroids at the Institute of organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic |
1999 |
Research stay at University of California at Berkeley, California, U.S.A. (macroporous polymers) |
Awards
2019 |
Karel Preise’s Award for the best review contribution of the Czech Chemical Society |
2018 |
Young Scientist Award of The Learned Society |
2015 |
Award of the Czech Academy of Sciences for outstanding achievements of scientific importance |
2013 |
Otto Wichterle Award for most promising young scientists from the Czech Academy of Sciences |
2013 |
Alfred Bader Award II for bioinorganic and bioorganic chemistry |
2008 |
Karel Preise’s Award for the best review contribution of the Czech Chemical Society |
2007 |
Josef Hlavka Award for the most talented young scientists, for research work on polymer radionuclide delivery systems |
1997 |
Heyrovsky Award for the best student research project in chemistry, for work entitled "Gas chromatrography of lichen substances |
Supervision of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Supervisor or supervisor-specialist of 22 Ph.D. students (16 successfully defended + 6 ongoing) and of Master and Bachelor degree students. Dept. Polymer chemistry and physics, Faculty of Science, Charles University, CZ
Teaching activities
2018 |
Hosting Member of Jury for Ph.D. defenses, Dept. Of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Gent University, Belgium |
Since 2016 |
External Lecturer,Dept. Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, CZ (Biomacromolecular Chemistry) |
Since 2013 |
External Lecturer,University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, CZ (Polymer systems for drug delivery and Sustained Release) |
2013–2016 |
External Lecturer, Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University in Olomouc, CZ (Non-conventional Drugs and Diagnostics) |
Since 2007 |
Dept. of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, CZ, Member of Jury for Ph.D. defenses and state examinations (several every year). |
Since 2002 |
Organizer of a series of high school competitions and popularization courses in chemistry (e.g., international Chemical Olympiad, ChemQuest). |
Organisation of scientific meetings
- ISP 2023 – International Symposium on Polyelectrolytes, August 28- September 1 2023, Prague, CZ, (local organizing committee)
- Polymers 2022 – XII Czech - Slovak Conference, October 3 – October 6 2022 Třešť Chateau (advisory board)
- EPF 2022 Prague-The European Polymer Congress, June 26 – July 1 2022(organizing committee)
- Business meeting of the H2020 PRECIOUS project, May 27, 2019, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Prague, CZ, 36 participants (main organizer)
- Common workshop of Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering CTU and Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine on experimental nuclear medicine, November 16, 2018, Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Prague, CZ, 48 participants (main organizer)
- Common Workshop Prague-HZDR Future Collaborations in Diagnostic Cancer Imaging and Cancer Therapy, April 26-27, 2018, Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf, Dresden, GE, 20 participants (co-organizer)
- 80th Prague Meeting on Macromolecules – Self-Assembly in the World of Polymers, July 10–14, 2016, IMC, Prague, CZ, 150 participants (co-organizer).
Institutional responsibilities
Since 2020 |
Head of the Department of Supramolecular Polymer Systems and since 2021 Head of the SUPRAMOL Research Centre (with 45 employees) at Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ |
Since 2019 |
Advisory board, Polymer Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, SK (member) |
Since 2017 |
Council of the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ (member) |
Memberships of scientific societies
Since 2021 |
Main Board of the Czech Chemical Society, CZ |
Since 2008 |
Editor of Ion Exchange Letters journal |
Since 1996 |
Member of the Czech Chemical Society, CZ |