Ing. Pavel Izák, Ph.D., DSc.
Birth date: 25. 11. 1971
Birth place: Prague 4, Czech Republic
Nationality: Czech
Address of current employer: Institute Chemical Process Fundamentals of Czech Academy of Science
(ICPF of CAS), v.v.i., Rozvojová 135, 165 02 Prague 6, Czech Republic
Phone: +420-608803827
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Education (academic and university degree)
2014 - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, DSc, Doctor of Chemical Sciences
2002 - University of Chemical Technology Praha, Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, specialization Membrane Separation
1996 - University of Chemical Technology Praha, Ing. in the field of Physical and Analytical Chemistry
Working Experience
2015 - to date: Head of Department of Membrane Separation Processes, ICPF of CAS
2007-2011 Purkyne Fellow at ICPF of CAS
2005 - 2007: Marie Curie Intra-European Fellow, EU scholarship, University of Rostock,
2002 - 2004: postgraduate student at the New University of Lisbon, Portugal's scholarship, Portugal
2000: Graduate internship at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, USA
1998: University of Newcastle, assistant professor, Newcastle, UK; 2 months
1997: Technion University, assistant professor, Haifa, Israel; 2 months
1996: The research center at the steel factory, assistant professor, Rautaruki Oy, Raahe, Finland; 3 months
1995: Tnuva-Dairy Production, Laboratory, Haifa, Israel; 3 months 1994: University of Heidelberg,
Assistant Professor, Germany; 7 months
Specialization
a) Membrane separation processes
b) Physical chemistry.
c) Chemical engineering.
Awards:
2014 Winner of E.ON Global Energy Award, category: Company.
2014 Award of ERSTE Corporate banking
2013 Award of Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic
2013 Price of Kapsch, Invention – Technical Science – Czech Head 2014
2007-2011 Reintegration Fellow, Czech Academy of Science
2005 Selected abstract in Research Trends, An International Newsletter, Membrane Technology, September 2005, p. 11.
2000 Outstanding Performance Award, US Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Others:
2013-present Member of the evaluation panel of Czech Science Foundation
2011-2013 Elected Vice-president of the European Membrane Society Board
2005 Member of Honor Roll of Referees from Journal of Membrane Science
Publications
71 publications (WoS)
1089 citations (931 without auto-citations) (WoS), H index = 21
1 monograph, 10 chapter in the book
4 patents
1 functional pattern
12 invited lectures at international conferences, more than 130 conference papers
Membership in Scientific and Academic groups
2017 - to date: Assessor of the National Accreditation Authority for Higher Education
2017 - to date: member of the Council of the Institute of Chemical Processes of the ASCR
2014 - to date: Member of the Czech Membrane Platform Bureau, o.s.
2013 - 2017: Panel member 106, Technical Chemistry GAČR
2013 - 2017: elected Vice President of the European Membrane Society
2010 - 2014: European Membrane Society Board
2010 - present: Member of the Physical Chemistry Board - University of Chemical Technology