prof. Ing. Tomáš Ruml, CSc.
Tel: +420 220443022
Email: tomas.ruml@vscht.cz
EDUCATION
| 1984 | PhD. in Biological Sciences at the Prague Institute of Chemical Technology (Study of thiamine excretion in mutants of Saccharomyces cerevisiae) |
| 1973–1978 | M.S. Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague (Dept. Fermentation Technology and Bioengineering, diploma thesis: Physiological characteristics of Candida utilis growing on ethanol) |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| 09/2013-08/2020 | Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, UCT, Prague |
| 01/2012–12/2019 | Dean of the Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology; UCT, Prague |
| 2009/2011 | Vice rector for International affairs, UCT, Prague |
| 2006/2009 | Vice rector for R&D, Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology; UCT, Prague |
| 2002 | professor, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, UCT, Prague |
| 01/1996 – dosud | associated professor, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, UCT, Prague |
| 09/1984 | assistant, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, UCT, Prague |
FOREIGN STUDY STAYS
University of Alabama at Birmingham - virology (two years: 1989-1991), 1994 (3 months), 1996 (3 months), 1998 (3 months); City College New York 1993 (3 months)
ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Main organizer of world Retrovirus Assembly Meetings: 14.-18. October 2000, 2.-6. October 2004 and 4.-8. October 2008 in Prague, co-organizer of two The FEBS Congresses, and 5 other congresses.
MAJOR RESEARCH ACTIVITES
Structures, interactions, targeting and assembly of retroviral proteins. Developed a fundamental method for in vitro assembly of retroviral particles, which represents a basic technology used in numerous prestigious laboratories worldwide.
Activity of molecules and nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy.
Biological effects of molecules and materials on human cells.
Bioprospection – analysis of medicically beneficial effects of marine and plant resources.
PUBLISHING ACTIVITY
Scientific papers in WoS: 206
Number of citations without self-citations: 3 343
H-index: 31, Co-author of 8 patents (two of which were realized by a license agreement)
PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY
Established new study program – Forensic analysis, initiated and co-established a new study program Bioinformatics.
Introduced and taught new university lecture courses: Molecular genetics, Genetic engineering, Genetic manipulations - laboratory course, Industrial microbiology; Taught: Microbiology. Laboratory: Microbiology, Biochemistry, Microbial analysis of foods.
Supervised 84 defended diploma works (4 awarded by J. Hlávka Prize for the best diploma thesis) and 24 Ph.D. students successfully defended their theses (one 3rd place in Sanofi Pasteur prize, two awarded by Votoček stipend and one by J. Hlávka Prize).
AWARDS
| 2012 | of Minister of Education, Youth and Sports: “For extraordinary results in research”; |
| 2014 | of rector UCT Prague: “For outstanding research and successful promotion of science”; |
| 2015 | Award of Vietnamese president "For significant contribution to understanding between nations" |