doc. Ing. Michal Jurášek, Ph.D.

Education

University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology

• 2026 – Habilitation in Bioorganic Chemistry (Assoc. Prof.)
• 2012–2018 – Doctoral Studies: Synthons and Receptors with Chiral Attributes (Ph.D.)
• 2010–2012 – Master’s Studies: Steroid Derivatives for Supramolecular Chemistry (Ing.)
• 2005–2009 – Bachelor’s Studies: Amides Derived from Bile Acids (Bc.)

Professional Experience

• Since 2026 – Associate Professor of Bioorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague
• 2019–2026 – Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds, UCT Prague
• 2012–2018 – Doctoral Researcher, Laboratory of Steroid Chemistry and Biologically Active Compounds
• 2009–2018 – Research Scientist, Department of Chemistry of Natural Compounds, UCT Prague

Teaching

• Natural Compounds Chemistry I
• Natural Compounds Chemistry II

Research Interests

• Chemistry and analytics of natural compounds
• Chemistry of fluorophores and fluorescent probes
• Antimitotic agents
• Radioactive tracers

Professional Activities

• Since 2023 – Member of the evaluation committee of the Interdisciplinary Meeting of Young Life Scientists
• 2023–2024 – Member of the European Chemistry Thematic Network Label Committee
• Since 2021 – Editor of Chemické listy
• Since 2021 – Editor of Czech Chemical Society Symposium Series

Memberships

• Czech Chemical Society
• Isoprenoid Society