Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry
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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)
Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ

Since 2020

Head of the Department of Supramolecular Polymer Systems
Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ
Current areas of interest
: polymeric systems for the targeted transport and controlled release of pharmaceuticals and radionuclides, particularly systems for cancer applications, intelligent polymers sensitive to external conditions

Since 2016

External Lecturer
Dept. Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, CZ

Since 2013

External Lecturer
University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, CZ

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
Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ

2013–2016

External Lecturer
Institute of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacký University in Olomouc, CZ

1995–1997

Pre-gradual Student
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences, CZ; area of interest: Gas chromatography of phenolic compounds from lichens

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