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Prof. Ing. Michal Holčapek, Ph.D.
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3978-1249
Researcher ID: K-2509-2013
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- 1986 - 90: Grammar School in Moravské Budejovice.
- 1990 - 95: Master's degree in analytical chemistry - University of Pardubice, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Analytical Chemistry.
- 1995 - 99: Ph.D. degree - University of Pardubice, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Analytical Chemistry, Ph.D. thesis "Coupling of Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry" under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Pavel Jandera.
- 2003 - 2009: Associate professor of analytical chemistry - University of Pardubice, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Analytical Chemistry.
- 2009 - now: Professor of analytical chemistry - University of Pardubice, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Analytical Chemistry.
Current Position
- Professor of analytical chemistry - University of Pardubice, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Analytical Chemistry.
Research Interests
- Mass spectrometry and its coupling with liquid chromatography or supercritical fluid chromatography, lipidomic analysis, cancer biomarkers, clinical translation.
Membership and Organization
- International Lipidomic Society - Vice-president for conferences and chair of the steering committee of Clinical lipidomics interest group.
- Lipidomic section of the Czech Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - member of working committee.
- International Mass Spectrometry Foundation - national representative of the Czech Republic (2005-2013).
- Spectroscopic Society of J.M.M. - head of mass spectrometric group (2005-2013), member of central committee and head of the section for special spectroscopic techniques (2005-2013), head of the group of environmental analysis (2001-2005).
- The chairman of Schools of mass spectrometry (2022, 2021, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 a 2008), Schools of HPLC/MS (2005, 2003 and 2001) and 14. Czech - Slovak spectroscopic conference (2010) organized by Spectroscopic Society J.M.M. and University of Pardubice. Member of organizing committee of 17th International Mass Spectrometry Conference in Prague 2006 and 11th International Symposium on Separation Sciences in Pardubice 2005.
- Member of scientific councils of FCHI VŠCHT Praha (from 2010) and Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice (from 2011).
Research Awards
- 2024: Extraordinary Jury Award of the Ceská hlava Competition.
- 2023: Neuron Award in connecting science and business (Lipidica, a.s. - M. Holcapek, O. Peterka, Z. Jirsa), Neuron Foundation.
- 2023: The Rudolf Lukeš Prize Experientia Foundation.
- 2022: Dutton Award award of the American Oil Chemists' Society for significant contributions to the analysis of fats and oils.
- 2024, 2020, 2015, 2013: Power List for most influential people in analytical science, The Analytical Scientist, United Kingdom.
- 2022, 2019, 2016: Prize of V. Hanuš for best mass spectrometry paper, Czech Spectroscopic Society J.M.M.
- 2022 – Silver Medal of Merit awarded by Dean of Faculty of Chemical Technology (D. Wolrab, R. Jirásko, M. Chocholoušková, O. Peterka, J. Idkowiak, M. Holčapek).
- 2021: Prize for Outstanding Results of Research Experimental Development and Innovation in the Field of Natural Sciences – award from the Minister of Education, Youths, and Sports of the Czech Republic for exceptional results of interdisciplinary research at the international level.
- 2020: Rector’s Plaque for Exceptional Scientific Achievement – the first recipient of the highest award from the University of Pardubice.
- 2007, 2006, 2003: Co-author of the best work in the clinical pharmacology awarded by the Czech Society for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology of Czech Medical Society J.E. Purkyně.
- 2000: The award for the best scientific work of author under 35 years awarded on Colorchem 2000 conference.
- 1997: “The Prize for Chemistry” of the year 1997 devoted by French embassy in Czech Republic and Rhône-Poulenc company.
Publications
- 160 research articles in international journals, 3 books, 27 chapters in textbooks, 2 granted patents, co-author of more than 500 lectures and posters at various conferences including more than 50 invited keynote and plenary lectures.
- H-index 52, >7000 citations according to Scopus.
Editorial and Reviewing Activities
- 2025 - Now: Member of ERC peer review panel for ERC Starting Grants.
- 2014 - Now: Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry International Advisory Board (IF=3.8, Q1).
- 2011-2015, 2023 - Now: Czech Science Foundation, Chair of Analytical Chemistry panel and member of Advisory Committee for Physical Sciences.
- 2019-2022: TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Contributing Editor (IF=11.8, D1).
- 2014-2016: Analytical Chemistry, Features panel of Editorial advisory board (IF=6.8, D1).
- Annually: Article reviews for various international peer-reviewed journals including leading multidisciplinary journals (over 50 reviews annually).
Grant Projects
- Running Projects: Principal investigator of ERC Advanced grant No. 101095860 and project NU21-03-00499 (Czech Health Research Council).
- Finished research projects - principal investigator of ERC CZ project LL331302 (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic), principal investigator of projects 21-20238S, 18-12204S, 203/09/0139, 206/11/0022, 203/06/0219, 203/04/P126, 203/03/1071 and 203/00/P024 (all from Czech Science Foundation), co-investigator of project P502/10/0217 (Czech Science Foundation), and co-investigator of projects MG352014 and FT-TA/046 (both from Ministry of Industry and Trade, Czech Republic).
- Member of research teams of finished projects: No. 203/08/1536, 203/05/2106, 203/04/0917, 203/02/0023, 203/01/0238, 203/99/0044, 203/98/0598, 203/96/0124 (Czech Science Foundation), VS-96058 and 253100002 (Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Czech Republic).
Teaching
- From 1999: Subject "Mass Spectrometry in Organic Analysis".
- From 2011: Subject “Molecular Spectrometry".
- From 2007: Subject “Experimental Methods in Structural Research”, Mass Spectrometry part.
- Supervisor of 10 defended and 6 running doctoral theses, 8 diploma theses, specialized advisor of other doctoral and diploma theses.
- Member of advisory committees for PhD. studies in analytical chemistry - University of Pardubice (from 2005), Palacký University Olomouc (from 2007), FCHI VŠCHT Praha (from 2010).
Foreign Research Stay
- June - July 2004: Prof. Dr. Tyge Greibrokk, Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Norway.
- August 2003: Prof. Dr. František Tureček, Analytical Division, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
- July 2003: Prof. Dr. Barry L. Karger, The Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
- June - September 2001: Dr. Michael Balazy, New York Medical College, Department of Pharmacology, Valhalla, NY, USA.
- October - November 1997: Dr. Christoph Moulin, CEA Saclay, Paris, France.
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