Education
1977-1981 Agricultural Technical School in Humpolec
1981-1985 Faculty of Agronomy of the Agricultural University in Prague; graduated with the Ing. (MSc.) degree in Crop Production
1987-1990 doctoral studies at the same faculty with focus on optimization of agricultural systems in potato production region; graduated with CSc. (PhD.) degree
2004 defended habilitation thesis and was appointed Associate Professor
2009 appointed Full Professor
Employment
2018-present appointed Head of the Department of Agroecology and Crop Production
2000-2018 appointed Head of the Department of Agroecology and Biometeorology (former Department of General Plant Husbandry and Agrometeorology), Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources (FAFNR)
2010-2018 appointed First Vice-Dean and Vice-Dean for International Relations and Information Systems
1991 Assistant Professor, since 2004 Associate Professor and since 2009 Full Professor at the same Department
1986-1991 Technician for research at the Department of Agricultural systems at the Faculty of Agronomy
1985 fellowship at the Department of Agricultural systems at the Faculty of Agronomy
Membership
Scientific Boards (SB) and Subject Area Boards (SAB)
SB at the FAFNR and the University
SAB "General Plant Production" at FAFNR
SAB "General Plant Production" at the Faculty of Agriculture; University of South Bohemia in Ceske Budejovice
SAB "General Plant Production" at the Faculty of Agronomy, Mendel University in Brno
Scientific and Professional Societies
European Weed Research Society (Scientific Secretary 2009-2018; National Representative since 2012, Vice-President 2020-2021)
International Weed Research Society (member and convenor of the 2016 IWS Congress in Prague)
European Food Safety Authority (expert for environmental monitoring of GM crops)
Czech Phytosanitary Society (member)
Journal Editorial Boards
Plant Protection Science
Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica
Agriculture (Associated Editor)
