Centre Algatech

Institute of Michrobiology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic

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Curriculum vitae

Prof. ing. Roman Sobotka, PhD.

Affiliation

Laboratory of Photosynthesis, Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Třeboň, Czech Republic

Department of Molecular Biology, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Appointment

Senior Scientist, Head of the Centre Algatech

Degree

Jun 1997, MSc., Plant breeding and genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Jul 2001, Ph.D., Plant genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Nov 2017, Associate Professor (Doc.) in molecular biology and genetics, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Dec 2023, Professor in molecular biology and genetics, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

Employment history

Jan 2003 - 2006, Post-doc position, Laboratory of Photosynthesis, Institute of Microbiology, Třeboň, Czech Republic
Oct 2006 - Dec 2007, FEMS fellowship (3 months) followed by a postdoc position in the group of Neil Hunter, University of Sheffield
Jan 2008 - now, Group leader, Laboratory of Photosynthesis, Institute of Microbiology, Třeboň, Czech Republic
Jan 2009 - now, Department of Molecular Biology, University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
Jan 2024 - now, Head of the Centre Algatech, Institute of Microbiology, Třeboň, Czech Republic

Stays abroad

2008 - 2012, 3 months in total on the University of Sheffield, several short-term stays (University of Giessen; Biological Research Centre, Szeged; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
2013, 3 months, Imperial College, London

Obtained funding

2003 - 2005, Czech Academy of Sciences, KJB5817301, PI
2007, FEMS fellowship, PI
2007 - 2009, Czech Academy of Sciences, IAA500200713, co-PI
2010 - 2013, Czech Science Foundation, P501/10/1000, PI
2014 - 2016, Czech Science Foundation, 14-13967S, PI
2017 - 2019, Czech Science Foundation, 17-08755S, PI
2022 - 2024, Czech Science Foundation, 22-03092S, PI
2024 - 2028, OP JAK Photomachines, CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004624, PI

Research interests

In our research group we study various aspects of oxygenic photosynthesis in cyanobacteria. A long term
interest is the mechanistic insight on the biogenesis and photoprotection of photosynthetic apparatus and
the chlorophyll biosynthesis pathway. Our favorite organism is the model cyanobacterium Synechocystis
PCC 6803. The laboratory utilizes a broad spectrum of methods, from genetics and biochemistry to various
Omics techniques, in silico calculations or structural methods.

Mentoring and supervising students

2 Bc students have successfully finished, 2 Bc students are working on their thesis
3 MSc have successfully finished
6 PhD students have successfully finished, 3 PhD students are working on their thesis

Invited lectures and conference talks (selected)

2023, Small Proteins in Prokaryotes, Berlin, Germany
2023, International Conference on Tetrapyrrole Photoreceptors of Photosynthetic Organisms, Shizuoka
2022, 17th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes (ISPP), Liverpool
2021, Small Proteins in Prokaryotes, Kiel, Germany
2018, Meeting of the French Photosynthesis Society, Paris
2018, Université Paris-Saclay, France
2017, Tetrapyrrole Discussion Group, Sheffield
2017, SEB Conference, Gothenburg
2017, Chloroplast Metabolism and Photosynthesis, Neuchatel, Switzerland
2016, Tetrapyrrole Gordon Conference, Newport
2016, EPSO Congress, Prague
2015, Tetrapyrrole Photoreceptors of Photosynthetic Organisms (ICTPPO), Migal, Israel
2013, Plastid Preview, University of Greenwich
2013,The Tetrapyrrole Discussion Group, Canterbury
2013, University of Tubingen, Germany
2012, Tetrapyrrole Gordon Conference, Newport
2010, University of Copenhagen
2009, Conference on Tetrapyrrole Photoreceptors of Photosynthetic Organisms, Asilomar
2008, Photosynthesis Gordon Conference, Boston
2007, Humboldt University, Berlin

Prizes, awards

2022, AAAS Newcomb-Cleveland prize for the outstanding publication in Science journal
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, Director’s prize for the best research publication of the Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences
2016, Award of the Czech Academy of Sciences for the outstanding results in the field ”Biogenesis and protection of Photosystem II“ (team member)
2016, Rector‘s prize for the prestige research publication, South Bohemia University

Publications

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