Petr Slavík

Experience

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  VŠCHT Praha - UCT Prague

  Feb 2009 - Jun 2009

  Research Assistant

  Studying reaction conditions during PET recyclation leading to development of new materials for these processes

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  Nuclear Power Plant Dukovany

  Jun 2012 - Jul 2012

  Professional practice

  Professional practice in water treatment systems and also in analytical laboratories of Nuclear Power Plant Dukovany

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  Třebíč Half Marathon

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  Logistic Manager
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  Tokyo University of Science

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2013

  Graduate Student Researcher

  Synthesis and analysis of [3]Rotacatenane (NMR, GPC, HPLC) under supervision of Prof. Shinichi Saito.Results were published in Journal of Organic Chemistry, https://pubs.acs.org/action/showCitFormats?doi=10.1021%2Facs.joc.5b02697

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  VŠCHT Praha - UCT Prague

  Sept 2013 - Sept 2017

  PhD. student

  Designing new supramolecular receptors based on meta-substituted calixarenes. These compounds were fully characterized by NMR, IR, MS, UV-VIS. Supervisor of three undergraduate students. Lecturer of seminars of Organic Chemistry, and Laboratories of Organic Chemistry.Thesis: Meta-bridged calix[4]arenes

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  National Chung Hsing University

  Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

  Graduate Student Researcher

  Preparation of polymers suitable for wearable electronics using ATRP or chain-growth polycondensation. Analysis of compounds by GPC, GC, NMR, TGA, DSC. Work was done under supervision of Prof. Chih-Feng Huang.

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  University of York

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2019

  Postdoctoral Researcher

  Postdoctoral Researcher in the lab of Prof David K. SmithDeveloping hydrogels with encapsulated metal nanoparticles that could serve as a heterogeneous catalyst for cross-coupling reactions in aqueous media.Another project was dealing with the stabilisation of highly reactive organic compounds within the gel network enabling easier and safer manipulation with these reagents.

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  SigutLabs

  Oct 2019 - now

  • Leading scientific direction — Defining and guiding the research strategy across custom synthesis, method development, and early-stage drug discovery.• Managing research teams — Supporting and mentoring our talented chemists to deliver high-quality, client-focused results.• Collaborating with partners — Working closely with biotech and pharma clients to understand their needs and translate them into actionable R&D plans.• Driving innovation — Exploring new approaches, tools, and ideas to keep our science cutting-edge and impactful.• Delivering results — Ensuring smooth project execution, on-time delivery, and consistently high standards across all research activities.• Grant strategy & management — Writing, applying for, and managing national and EU-level research grants to support and expand our R&D capabilities. Show less

  • Head of Research

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Head Of Chemistry

    Apr 2020 - Apr 2025

  • Synthetic Organic Chemist

    Oct 2019 - Apr 2020