Head of the Group

        prof. RNDr. Jan Veselý, Ph.D.

Jan Veselý graduated from the Charles University in 2001. He subsequently completed his PhD studies under the supervision of Prof. Tomáš Trnka (Charles University) and Dr. Miroslav Ledvina (IOCB, Czech Academy of Sciences) in 2005, working on the synthesis of linear and cyclic oligosaccharides. He then moved to Stockholm University, undertaking research as a postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Stefan Oscarson, and subsequently with Prof. Armando Córdova (both at Arrhenius Laboratories).

In 2008, he returned to Prague, and he began his independent research career at the Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University firstly as an Assistant Professor, and then as Associate Professor from 2014. His research focuses on stereoselective synthesis of highly functionalized organic compounds, the development of new cascade reactions and asymmetric methodologies based on organocatalysis, and its application in organic synthesis and preparation of biologically relevant molecules.

 

Awards

2020                „Giant Salamander“ Teaching Award, Faculty of Science, Charles University

2012                Junior Scientist Award of The Learned Society of the Czech Republic

2012                „Giant Salamander“ Teaching Award, Faculty of Science, Charles University

2011                Dean´s Prize, Faculty of Science, Charles University

2010                Alfred Bader Award,  Czech Chemical Society

2009                Otakar Cervinka Prize, Czech Chemical Society

 

Group Members

Senior Researchers:

RNDr. Vojtěch Dočekal, Ph.D.

 

Biography: 

B.S. Chemistry (2016) Charles University, Faculty of Science 

M.Sc. (Mgr.) in Organic Chemistry (2018) Charles University, Faculty of Science 

RNDr. in Organic Chemistry (2020) Charles University, Faculty of Science 

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (2024) Charles University, Faculty of Science 

Fellowship: 

2023 - University of California, San Diego


RNDr. Michael Franc, Ph.D.

Biography: 

M.Sc. (Mgr.) in Organic Chemistry (2017) Charles University, Faculty of Science

RNDr. in Organic Chemistry (2023) Charles University, Faculty of Science 

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (2023) Charles University, Faculty of Science 


Mgr. Martin Kamlar, Ph.D.

Biography: 

M.Sc. (Mgr.) in Clinical and toxicological analysis (2010) Charles University, Faculty of Science 

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry (2015) Charles University, Faculty of Science 

Fellowship: 

2018-2020 - Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg


Ph.D. Students:

Undergraduate students:

Bc. Daniel Čermák

Bc. Palina Kudrejka

Bc. Marek Živný

Adéla Kolouchová

Lukáš Čivrný

Josef Panenka

Lucie Němcová