Professor of Biotechnology
Contact
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Room: |
K02 (Building A) |
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Phone: |
+420 220 444 108 |
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Cellular phone: |
+420 602 973 879 |
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E-mail: |
vladimir.jirku@vscht.cz |
Education and Employment
| 1962-1967 | Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles University, Prague - MSc. (field: microbiology, genetics and biophysics). |
| 1968-1971 | Postgraduate study - Charles University, Prague (field: microbiology, genetics). |
| Since 1972 | Department of Fermentation Chemistry and Bioengineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague. |
Teaching Activity
Thesis supervisor/thesis research mentor: Bc., MSc., PhD.
Lectures on: Biology of the Cell, Molecular Biology, Applied Cell Biology, Applied Biology (PGS course), Molecular Biology (course in English).
Current Research Topics
Applied microbiology topics solved within the frame of ongoing projects:
- Genetic and physiological modulation of bacterial strains degrading aromatic compounds (AROMAGEN, NPVII-2B, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic).
- Development of the tools additively modulating soil and water bioremediation (FR-TI1/456, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic).
- Development of a remedial module for varaible application of remediation technology (FR-TI3/564, Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic).
- Magnetic device for biological treatment of waste-waters (EUREKA, LF, MAGNET, LF 11016, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic).