prof. Dr. Oldřich Lapčík

Education

1984 – 1989

Faculty of Science, Charles University, Department of Biochemistry

1993 – 1998

Doctoral studies: Faculty of Science, Charles University, field of biochemistry under the guidance of prof. RNDr. Richard Hampl, Dr.Sc., dissertation "Radioimmunoassay of Isoflavonoid Phytoestrogens"

Pozitions

1980 – 1982

Hemodialysis department of the Strahov Hospital, orderly

1982 – 1984

Basic military service

1984 – 1989

Hemodialysis department of the Strahov Hospital (from autumn 1984 part-time while studying at the university), paramedic

1989 – 2001

Institute of Endocrinology Prague

2002 –

Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds, UCT Prague, assistant professor (2002-6), associate professor (2006-9), professor (since 2009)

2007 – 2024

Dpt. of Chemistry of Natural Substances, UCT Prague, Chair

Teaching

Herbal medicines and traditional medicine

Biologically active natural substances

Bioactive Natural Compounds

Professional interests

Biologically active natural substances and their analogues (steroids, terpenoids, flavonoids and other polyphenols, hormonally and sensory active substances)

Immunoanalytical and instrumental methods for low molecular weight substances

Professional activities

Member of the Scientific Council of the FPBT

Member of the faculty council of the doctoral study fields Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry at FPBT

Member of the Presidium of the Main Committee of the Czech Chemical Society

Internships

1992

Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland

1993

Institut fur Biochemische Endokrinologie, Medizinische Universitet, Lubeck, Germany

1993

Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland

1996

Huddinge University Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden

1998

Department of Physiology, University of Turku, Finland