Prof. Zbyněk Prokop
Zbynek Prokop is a Professor at Masaryk University, working within the Loschmidt Laboratories, where he leads a research team exploring the fundamental principles of protein chemistry, biomolecular mechanisms, and enzyme kinetics. He obtained his Ph.D. at Masaryk University and conducted postdoctoral and research stays at internationally renowned institutions, including the University of Cambridge, ETH Zurich, TU Wien, and the University of Groningen. Professor Prokop has co-authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications (h-index 39), several international patents, and has delivered more than 30 invited and plenary lectures at leading conferences and universities worldwide. His contributions to science have been recognized with awards such as the Werner von Siemens Award for Excellence in Innovation and the Alfred Bader Prize for Bioorganic Chemistry. Beyond academia, he is a co-founder of the biotech spin-off Enantis Ltd, a company specializing in the development of protein therapeutics and enzyme technologies.