Group of asymmetric synthesis

Department of Organic Chemistry, Charles University in Prague

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Assoc. Prof. Jan Veselý, PhD.

Phone: (+420) 221 951 305
e-mail: jxvesely(at)natur.cuni.cz

 

Education:
June 1999
BSc. in Natural Science (Chemistry), Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague.
June 2001
MSc. in Organic Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague.
Diploma thesis: Synthesis of Orthogonally Protected Monosacharides, derived from D-galactosamine and D-mannosamine convenient for preparation of cyclic oligosacharides (supervised by Dr. Jindrich Jindrich).
August 2005
PhD. in Organic Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague.
Thesis: Synthesis of linear and cyclic oligosacharide, derived from D-galactosamine and D-mannosamine (supervised by Prof. Tomáš Trnka, Dr. Miroslav Ledvina).
Work Experience:
2003-2004 Research Fellowship in Arrhenius Laboratories, Department of Organic Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, (6 months, supervisor Prof. Stefan Oscarson).
2003-2005 Scientific Assistant, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague. (Teaching of the General Organic Chemistry at seminars and Laboratory courses)
2004-2005 Research Scientist, Institute of Organic chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of the Science, Czech Republic.
2005-2006 Post-doctoral fellowship in Arrhenius Laboratories, Department of Organic Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, (supervisor Prof. Stefan Oscarson).
2006-2008 Post-doctoral fellowship in Arrhenius Laboratories, Department of Organic Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, (supervisor Prof. Armando Cordova).
2008-2014 Assistant Profesor, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague.
2014-

Associate Profesor, Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague.

Research Field:
Stereocontroled and Regioselective Synthesis
Synthesis of Natural Compounds
Preparation of Glycoconjugates
Functial Groups Transformations
Asymmetric Synthesis of Heterocycles
Organocatalysis

 

Peer Reviewed Publications:
Author and co-author of 59 original papers cited 2269-times, and 2 patents  (July, 2018).
 
Teaching skills:
Organic Synthesis I - lecture and seminar
Organic Synthesis II - lecture and seminar
Organic Chemistry I (a) - seminar
Laboratory course - Organic Chemistry (a) and (b)
 
Awards, honours:
2003 Awarded with finantial support from the Fund of Mobility of the Charles University in Prague
2003 Awarded with finantial support from the Fundation of Josef, Marie and Zdeňka Hlávka
2007 Awarded with finantial support from Werner-Gren Fundation
2009 Otakar Cervinka prize (Czech chemical society)
2010 Sigma-Aldrich award nomination
 
Presentations:
4 plenary or invited lectures, 9 lectures and over 20 poster presentations
 
Further informations:
Member of Czech Chemical Society
Member of Czech Chemistry Olympiad team as an author and a referee of the organic chemistry problems (since 2003)
Member of American Chemical Society (2007-2008)
Leader of Practical part of Czech Chemistry Olympiad (with Prof. P. Coufal, since 2010)
 
 

Contact

e-mail: jxvesely(a)natur.cuni.cz 
tel.: +420 221 951 305

Department of Organic Chemistry
Faculty of Science
Charles University Prague
Albertov 6
128 43 Prague 2