Prof. Tomáš Zima, MD, DSc. Dr.h.c,  

Prof. Tomáš Zima, MD, DSc. Dr.h.c. professor of medical chemistry and biochemistry ,the First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University of Prague, Head of Institute of Medical  Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (from1999), the Rector of Charles University Prague (2014-2022), 

specialist in clinical chemistry and European Specialist in Laboratory Medicine and also in internal medicine and nephrology. Prof. Zima is a  member in many learned and scientific societies (Academia Europea, Czech Medical Academy, Czech Learned Society) and their Boards (e.g. president elect EFLM 2024-2025) He was member of the European Commission’s Scientific Panel for Health (SPH) 2014-2020.  

Prof. Tomáš Zima, MD, DSc. Dr.h.c. (1966) graduated on the First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University of Prague in 1990, professor of medical chemistry and biochemistry since 2001 and Head of Institute of Medical  Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (from1999), Charles University, specialist in clinical chemistry and European Specialist in Laboratory Medicine and also in internal medicine and nephrology. He was the Dean of the First Faculty of Medicine between 2005-2012 and between 2014-2022 he was the Rector of Charles University Prague. 

His main research interests include oxidative stress, AGE’s, experimental nephrology, tumour markers, and laboratory management and accreditation. He is author of more then 500 articles, citated more then 4900 (SCI), 10 books and co-author of 81 chapters in books, H-index is 38. He put more then 170 lectures in abroad. Prof. Zima is a  member in many learned and scientific societies (Academia Europea, Czech Medical Academy, Czech Learned Society) and their Boards (e.g. member of Executive Board EFLM 2011-2019, president elect EFLM 2024-2025, member of C-CC IFCC 2014-2019, member Education and management Division (EMD) IFCC 2021-2025). He was member of the European Commission’s Scientific Panel for Health (SPH) 2014-2020.