Prof. Ing. Miroslav Strnad, CSc. DSc.

Education:

• 1982 – Degree in agriculture (Ing. – equivalent of M.Sc.) received at the University of Agriculture, Brno, Czechoslovakia
• 1988- Candidate of Sciences degree (equivalent of Ph.D.) in plant physiology awarded by the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czechoslovakia
• 1996 – habilitation in Plant Physiology, Mendel University in Brno
• 2001 – professorship in Plant Physiology at Palacký University, the degree attained at the Mendel University in Brno

Employment:

• 1983-1984 – Stipend at the Institute of Experimental Botany, Prague
• 1984-1988 – Postgraduate student at the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences., Olomouc.
• 1988- Research worker at the Institute of Experimental Botany, Department of Plant Biotechnology, Czech Academy of Sciences
• 1991- lecturer of plant physiology, molecular and cellular biology at Palacký University.
•        – head of research group at the Institute of Experimental Botany
• 1996 – habilitation at Mendel University in Brno
• 1996- Head of Laboratory of Growth Regulators (joined laboratory of Palacký University and Institute of Experimental Botany ASCR)
• 2001 – professor of Palacký University
• 2006 – Doctor of Science Degree, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

International experience:

• 1992 – 1988 – 1 month, Prof. Dr. Sembdner, Halle, GDR, Institute of Plant Biochemistry
• 1989 – 2 months, Prof. Kulaeva, Moscow, USSR, Institute of Plant Physiology
• 1990 – visiting scientist (1 month) at Bayreuth University, FRG, Prof. Dr. E. Beck
• 1991 – visiting researcher (1 month) at Bayreuth University, Prof. Dr. E.Beck
• 1992 – University of Cambridge – 3 month stay at Department of Plant Sciences, Cambridge, U.K., Dr. D.E.Hanke
• 1993 – 3 month stay at Cambridge University, U.K., Dr. D.E.Hanke
• 1993 – 1994 – 1 year – prof. H.A. van Onckelen, Department of Biology, University Instelling Antwerpen, Belgium
• 1995 – 6 weeks, prof. H.A. van Onckelen, Department of Biology, University Instelling Antwerpen, Belgium

Research interests:

• plant physiology
• medicinal and biological chemistry
• plant hormone analyses
• above 200 papers published (208 entries at the Web of Science; ≥ 4000 citations, h-index 29), over 300 conference presentations

Honors and prices:

• 1989 – award of Czechoslovak government for development of immunoassay for methotrexate measurement

• 1998 – The Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Award from Phytochemical Society of Europe, in recognition of work on the identification, analysis and biochemistry of aminopurine phytohormones
• 1999 – award of Olomouc city, honorary resident of Olomouc
• 2004- award of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic, in recognition of scientific achievements

Memberships in scientific societies:

• Czech Chemical Society
• Czech Society for Experimental Plant Biology
• Czech Biotechnology Society
• Phytochemical Society of Europe
• American Association for Advancement of Science

Teaching:

• Lectures: BOT / PGSFB, LRR / FZRBF, LRR / FRP, BOT / PGSFR, LRR / FZRSB, LRR / MV, LRR / PMP, BOT / PGSEX
• Seminaries:
• Laboratory Courses:
• Other: