C.V. Prof. RNDr. Flegr Jaroslav, CSc.

Born 12.3. 1958, Praha, Czech Republic, married, two children.

Address: Praha 8, Kobyliská 397, Dolní Chabry, 182 00,  Česká Republika, tel. (420) 221951821

Education:

  • 2007 - Full professor in ecology
  • 1999 - Associate professor in parasitology
  • 1985‑1988 - Faculty of Philosophy Charles University, postgradual study "Mathematical methods in experimental research
  • 1984‑1987 - Faculty of Science Charles University, Praha. postgradual study of Physiology,  title: CSc. (PhD)
  • 1977‑1982 - Faculty of Science Charles University,  Praha. Study of Cytology, titles: Prom. biol.,  RNDr

 

Research experience:

  • 2008 - full professor, Department of philosophy and history of science, Charles University, Praha: research on evolutionary biology and evolutionary psychology.
  • 1991‑ 2007 - assistant professor,  from 2000 associated professor, full professor, Department of Parasitology , Charles University, Praha: research on parasite-host relationships, coevolution, molecular taxonomy and phylogenetics of protozoa.
  • 1990‑1991 - Research student, Dep. Immunol, Fac. Med., Tokyo Univ. Research of  MHC antigens.
  • 1987‑1991 - research worker, Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czechoslovak Academy of Science. Molecular immunology.
  • 1984‑1987 - Postgraduate study, Faculty of Science Charles University,  Praha, Study of genome of dsRNA virus of  parasite  Trichomonas vaginalis.
  • 1982‑1983 - research worker, Institute of Microbiology, Czechoslovak Academy of Science. Study of selection in continuous cultivation systems.

Research grants:  About 20 research grants, mostly as principal investigator.

Publications: Monograph Evoluční biologie (Evolutionary biology), Academia, Praha 2005, textbook: Mechanismy mikroevoluce (Mechanisms in evolution), Karolinum 1994 a 1995, 1998, Zamrzla evoluce (Frozen evolution), Academia, Praha 2006, Introduction to evolutionary biology, Academia, Praha, 2007, chapter in  Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS)Al Gobaisi D. a Badran A. (eds), UNESCO,  Eolss Publishers, Oxford,UK.,  a chapter in book Food consumption and disease risk - consumer pathogen interactions, Ed. M Potter, 251-270, Woodhead Publishing Limited, Abington Hall, Abington, Cambridge, Frozen Evolution. Or, that's not the way it is, Mr. Darwin. A Farewell to Selfish Gene. Charles University of Prague, Faculty of Science Press, Prague 2008. About 70 papers in peer reviewed journals.

Teaching praxis: From 1991 teach eight university lectures, including basic and advanced lectures of Evolutionary biology, Practical methodology of sciences and Molecular taxonomy.

Between 1991-2007 - tutor or adviser of 21 diploma thesis and  13 dissertation thesis.

Other activities: 1992-1993  - Member of scientific board of Laboratory of evolutionary biology Czechoslovak Academy of Science, member of Czech Parasitological Society, member of editorial board of journal Vesmir a member of redaction board of Neuroendocrinology Letters. Chairman of Ethical Committee for Human Research of the Faculty of Science Charles University (IRB).

Awards: Frozen evolution was awarded with Magnesia litera 2007.