University Nuclear Authority
Portrait of Jan Ženka

Curriculum vitae

Name: RNDr. Jan Ženka, CSc.

Place and date of birth: Svitavy, Czech Republic, 24. 07. 1955

Education: Faculty of Science, Masaryk University in Brno (Biochemistry), 1974–1979. Postgraduate studies in Immunology, 1980–1984.

Professional background: Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Prague (1980–1988). Research on antitumor immunity and cellular immunology.

Specialization: Laboratory immunology, immunotherapy, cellular mechanisms of cancer resistance.

Portrait of Ladislav Vávra

Curriculum vitae

Name: Ing. Ladislav Vávra

Education: Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague

Occupation: State Office for Nuclear Safety, Senovážné náměstí 9, 110 00 Prague 1

Regional Office: České Budějovice – Head of the Department for Nuclear Facilities

Interests: Cancer research, effects of ionizing radiation, and the use of immunotherapy in oncology

Note: Collaborated with oncologist František Trnka and Jan Ženka on experimental tumor immunotherapy. Assisted with irradiation of cell cultures in research.