ŠTĚPÁN TIMR
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Since 01/2023: Team Leader
J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry CAS, Prague, Department of Computational Chemistry
Since 11/2021: Associate Scientist
J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry CAS, Prague, Department of Computational Chemistry
05/2021–10/2021: Postdoctoral Researcher
J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry CAS, Prague, Department of Computational Chemistry
11/2017–04/2021: Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute of Physical and Chemical Biology, CNRS, Paris, Laboratory of Theoretical Biochemistry
Postdoctoral advisor: Dr. Fabio Sterpone
10/2013–10/2017: Graduate Researcher
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry CAS, Prague, Computational modeling group led by Prof. Pavel Jungwirth
01/2011–09/2013: Research Assistant
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry CAS, Prague, Computational modeling group led by Prof. Pavel Jungwirth
03/2011–08/2011: Research Assistant
Institute of Nuclear Physics CAS, Řež, Department of Theoretical Physics
EDUCATION
10/2013–09/2017: Ph.D. in Physics
Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, CZ, Specialization: Biophysics, Chemical and Macromolecular Physics, Thesis title: Molecules in Cell Membranes, Thesis supervisor: Prof. Pavel Jungwirth
10/2011–05/2013: M.Sc. in Physics
Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, CZ, Specialization: Biophysics and Chemical Physics, Thesis title: Simulation of Processes in Cellular Membranes, Thesis supervisor: Prof. Pavel Jungwirth, Graduated with honors
09/2008–09/2011: B.Sc. in Mathematical Engineering
Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, CZ, Specialization: Mathematical Physics, Thesis title: Spectra of Comb Graphs, Supervisor: Prof. Pavel Exner, Graduated with honors
GRANTS AND AWARDS
01/2023-12/2027: Lumina Quaeruntur Prize
Funding from the Czech Academy of Sciences to support the formation of an independent research team, Project title: “Physicochemical principles of metabolic control through spatial organization”
01/2023–12/2025: GACR Standard Project (Reg. No. 23-06437S)
Czech Science Foundation, Project title: “Allostery and spatial organization in glycolysis: the role of phosphofructokinase 1”
05/2019–04/2021: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship
Project CROWDY, European Fellowship, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
11/2017–04/2019: PRESTIGE Fellowship
Campus France, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-COFUND
11/2017–01/2018: Edmond de Rothschild Postdoctoral Fellowship
10/2013–09/2016: IMPRS Ph.D. Fellowship
International Max Planck Research School “Dynamical Processes in Atoms, Molecules, and Solids” at the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Dresden
2012: Academic Scholarship Award
Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
2013: Dean’s Award for the Best Master Thesis in Physics
Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics
2009, 2010: Dean’s Award for Excellent Academic Achievements
Czech Technical University in Prague
2009, 2010: Academic Scholarship Award
Czech Technical University in Prague