About
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Prof. MVDr. Karel Hruska, CSc.
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MVDr. (Brno 1959), nuclear techniques in research (Czechoslovak Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 1960), Postdoctoral Study of Statistics in Biological Research (Masaryk University, Brno, 1962-1963), graduate study of veterinary physiology and biochemistry (Brno, CSc. 1965), associated professor of biochemistry (1966), administration and management (Canadian Bureau for International Education, 1992), professor of animal reproduction (1992)
University of Veterinary Sciences, Brno: Head of the Department of Biochemistry (1966-1968), head of the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Toxicology, (1968-1970), member of the University Scientific Council (since 1990-2007), lecturer (animal reproduction, good research practice)
Veterinary Research Institute, Brno: research associate since 1971 (designer of the computerized system for health and reproduction control in large scale dairy cattle units using data transmission and radioimmunoassay of progesterone in milk; applied in 230 dairy cattle farms with 200 000 cows), head of the Department of Informatics and Diagnostics (1990), director of the Institute (1990-2001), research professor and manager of international collaboration (2001-2013)
Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences: National Co-ordinator of the research programme „Animal Reproduction (1965-1969), member of the Assembly (1993-1994)
International Atomic Energy Agency: research contract holder for the project on development of the radioimmunoassay of hormones in milk (1975-1980)
Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, member of the Presidium (1994-2001)
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (President 1992-1995)
Biomedical Technology, Epidemiology and Food Safety Global Network http://centaur.vri.cz (founder 1997, Editor-in-Chief 1997-2014), CENTAUR NEWS FLASH INFORMATION electronic bulletin
Editor-in-Chief (since 1997), the international journal for veterinary and biomedical sciences Veterinarni Medicina, Editor-in-Chief (1990-2014), member of the International Advisory Board of the journal Acta Veterinaria Hungarica, (1998-2014), member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research (2013)
Government Commission (Advisory expert group on the assessment of the R&D results, 1999)
European Commission (EC Plant Biotechnology Review Committee, member of the National Committee, 1994-1995, Consumer Protection and Health DG: Ad-hoc committee on GBR, 1999-2000, member of the advisory board to the EU integrated project Development of cost-effective control and prevention strategies for emerging and future food borne pathogenic microorganisms throughout the food chain PathogenCombat, deputy co-ordinator to the SSA proposal Porcine Circovirus Disease (PCVD): Towards improved food quality and safety within EU New Member States and Associated Candidate Countries-NMSACC-PCVD)
Ccoordinator of the partnership programme of Veterinary Research Institute Brno and FAO Subregional Office for Central and Eastern Europe SEUR on the veterinary medicine subportal of Agroweb CEE (since 2003-2009)
Awards:
Professor E. Přibyl Award (1983)
Czechoslovak Academy of Agricultural Sciences Award (1985)
International Directory of Distinguished Leadership, Ninth Edition, 2000
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Gold Medal (2005)
Central European Veterinary Congress, The Personality of the Year 2012
Memberships:
Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (President 1993-1996)
Czech Medical SocietyCzech Society of Clinical Chemistry
Czech Society of Endocrinology
Czech Biochemical Society
Engineering Academy of the Czech Republic (Founding Member 1995)
Canadian Management Club (Executive secretary 1994-1996)
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Positions
Retired Jan 2012 -
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Education
University of Veterinary Sciences
Field of study: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Degree: CSc. (Ph,D.), Professor
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Professional interests
Nonteberculous mycobacteria, triggers of immune mediated hronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, Crohn's diseases, type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, global public health, food safety, consumer protection
Keywords: autoimmune diseases, Biomedicine, Early Childhood Development & Care, Environmental Biology, food safety, inflammation