!!Eva Syková - Curriculum Vitae \\ Prof. Eva Syková, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc.\\ __Born:__ July 24, 1944\\ __Nationality:__ Czech\\ \\ __Education:__ \\ *M.D. (1970) Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague *Ph.D. (1976) Institute of Physiology, CAS, Prague *D.Sc. (1990) Masaryk University, Brno *Professor of Physiology (2000) Charles University, Prague \\ __Research and academic positions:__ \\ *1970-75 Doctoral training, Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences, Prague *1976-83 Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of Physiology, Academy of Sciences, Prague *1977 Visiting Research Fellow, Department of Physiology, University of Goteborg, Sweden *1983-90 Head, Laboratory of Neurohumoral Regulations, Institute of Physiological Regulations, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague *1984 Visiting Professor, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany *1985-86 Visiting Senior Research Fellow, University of Western Australia, Perth *1991- Head, Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague *1996- Chairman, Department of Neuroscience, 2nd Medical School, Charles University, Prague *2000- Chairman, Center for Cell Therapy and Tissue Repair, Charles University, Prague *2001- Director, Institute of Experimental Medicine ASCR, Prague, EU Center for Excellence MEDIPRA (Principal coordinator) \\ __Awards for scientific work:__ \\ *1976 and 1978 Awards of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences *1982 Prize of Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences *1984 Prize of Czechoslovak Physiological Society *1992 Prize of Czech Medical Society of J.E. Purkyně *1993 Prize of Czech Neuroscience Society *1994 Prize of Czech Medical Society of J.E. Purkyně *1997 Prize of Czech Academy of Sciences *1997 Janssen-Cilag Award *1999 Elected member of Academia Europea *2000 Elected member of European DANA Aliance *2002 Elected member of European Academy of Sciences *2003 Purkynje Medal AS CR *2004 "Lady pro" Award *2004 Elected Fellow of Czech Medical Academy (FCMA) *2005 Jansen-Cilag Foundation award *2008 Medal of Jan Trapel *2009 Best publication in 2009 Czech Medical Society of J.E. Purkyně *2009 Honorary Membership of Czech Neuroscience Society *2009 Honorary Membership of Czech Medical Society of J.E. Purkyně \\ __Publications: __ \\ \\ A total of 720 publications including 172 full-length papers in peer-reviewed journals, 35 book chapters in English, author of 1 book, and editor of 4 books. Citation impact according to SCI - publications were cited more than 2867times by other authors, 5189 including autocitations (Hirsch index is 40). \\ \\ __Organization of conferences and symposia:__ \\ \\ Organizer or co-organizer of 20 international congresses and meetings. Organizer of 5 international teaching workshops for young scientists. \\ \\ __Elected functions:__ \\ \\ 1990- Executive Committee of Czech Neuroscience Society (member) 1993- National representative in European network “Function of Glial Cells” 2001-08 Executive Committee of the Federation of European Physiological Societies (FEPS) 2001- Director of the EU Centre of Excellence - MEDIPRA 2002- IBRO – member of Governing Council 2003- Chairperson of the Committee for Doctor in Science habilitation in Biomedicine 2005- Member of the Scientific Council of the Ministery of Health of the Czech Republic 2005- President of the Czech Neuroscience Society 2007- Member of ECNP Scientific Advisory Panel for B asic Neuroscience (SAP) 2009- Chairperson od Section for Clinical Studies in Grant Agency of the Czech Republic \\ \\ __Member of editorial boards:__ \\ *The Neuroscientist (Sage, USA) *Neuroscience Letters (Elsevier, Amsterdam) *Neuron-Glia Biology (Cambridge Univ. Press, UK) *Journal of Neuroscience Research (Wiley - Liss, USA) *International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience (Elsevier)