!!Eva Syková - Curriculum Vitae
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Prof. Eva Syková, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc.\\
__Born:__  July 24, 1944\\
__Nationality:__ Czech\\
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__Education:__
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*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
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__Research and academic positions:__
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*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)
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__Awards for scientific work:__
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*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  
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__Publications: __
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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).
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__Organization of conferences and symposia:__
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Organizer or co-organizer of 20 international congresses and meetings. Organizer of 5 international teaching workshops for young scientists. 
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__Elected functions:__
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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
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__Member of editorial boards:__
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*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)