Jiří Kaleta, Ph.D.

EDUCATION

• 2006–2010: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic. Thesis: Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentane Derivatives   
  
• 2004–2006: M.Sc. (Mgr.) in Organic Chemistry, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic. Thesis: Laterally Substituted Bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes
• 2001–2004: Bc. in Organic Chemistry, Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Brno, Czech Republic

EXPERIENCE  

• 2017 (9 months): University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, Supervisor: Prof. Josef Michl  
• 2016 (3 months): University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, Supervisor: Prof. Josef Michl
• 2007 (1 year): University of Colorado at Boulder, USA, Supervisor: Prof. Josef Michl
• 2004 (3 weeks): Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the CAS, Prague, Supervisor: Prof. František Rypáček

APPOINTMENTS  

• since 2019: Head of the Junior Research Group, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague  
• 2013–2018: Scientist, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague
• 2010–2013: Postdoctoral fellowship, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS, Prague, supervisor: Prof. Josef Michl

AWARDS

• 2016: The Alfred Bader Award for Organic Chemistry  
• 2014: The Coris Award for the best oral presentation (XIV. Conference of young biologists, biochemists, and chemists, Czech Republic)
• 2013: Best poster presentation (EuroBoron 6, Poland)
• 2010: Prix de Chimie (1^st Prize, awarded by the French embassy and the Rhodia)
• 2008: The Otakar Červinka Award (the Czech Chemical Society award for the best lecture)
• 2008: Awarded by Department of Chemistry of Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno
• 2006: Awarded by Dean of Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE  

• Multi-step syntheses of molecular-level devices (rotors, motors and switches), preparation of their 2D and 3D arrays, and study of their properties  
• Synthesis of highly strained hydrocarbons (bicyclo[1.1.1]pentanes, propellanes, cubanes, etc.)
• Study of electronic properties and reactivity of various charged (CB₁₁H₁₂^-) and uncharged carborane (o-, m-, and p-C₂B₁₀H₁₂) derivatives
• Molecular spectroscopy

ORGANIZED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES  

• 2019: Molecular Rotor Workshop  
• 2019: Josef Michl's 80th Birthday
• 2017: Molecular Rotor Workshop