Filip Opaterný
Email:	 		f.opaterny@gmail.com
Address:		Slovakia, Bratislava, 84106, Hargasova 23
Phone:		+421 907 324 397
Date of Birth:	30th April, 1997
Citizenship:		Slovak

Education:
Utrecht University, master’s program Bio Inspired Innovation
-independent laboratory research projects:
	-study of plant growth promoting soil bacteria (6 months)
	-study of environmental stressors (9 months)
	-study of gene expression in soil bacteria Streptomyces (6 months)
-courses on economy, business modelling, nature inspired innovation, product life cycle 
 assessments, designing.

Comenius University, bachelor’s program Biological Chemistry:
-Bachelor thesis: Biosynthesis of aromatic polyketides and possibilities of their modification via 
 		  methods of synthetic biology.
- Honours & Awards: 
•	Motivational scholarship for students in Chemistry degree (13.11.2017)
•	Motivational scholarship for honour students in Chemistry degree (27.11.2017)
•	Motivational scholarship for honour students in Chemistry degree (9.5.2018)
•	Motivational scholarship for students in Chemistry degree (30.11.2018)
•	Motivational scholarship for honour students in Chemistry degree (29.11.2018)

Gymnasium Bilíkova (High school) Bratislava:
-bilingual English program, leaving examination from: English (A), Biology (A) and Chemistry (A).

Relevant work experience:
1.) 2 years as an intern at Slovak Academy of Sciences at the Institute of Molecular 
   Biology (Slovakia, Bratislava)-> study of soil bacteria for antibiotic production.
Contents of my work: 
•	Cultivation of E. coli, Streptomyces, and yeast cells
•	Preparation of spore conserves for cryogenic storage
•	Plasmid DNA isolation, purification, and treatment
•	Transformation of competent cells and selection of recombinants
•	Secondary metabolites isolation and analysis through TLC, Biochromatography and HPLC
•	Gel electrophoresis, PCR, Southern blotting

Personal Qualities:
•	Focused, attentive, fast-learning, reliable, autonomous
•	Interested in wide scope of activities and practical skills
•	Able to utilize knowledge at problem solving and innovation 
•	Easy adaptation to new environments
•	Team working, organization, emotionally intelligent

Other skills:
•	MS Office
•	Statistical software R
•	Driving license AM, B1, B

Motivation for the PhD study at SAS, Department of gene expression and biotechnology:
 The department of gene expression and biotechnology lead by RNDr. DrSc. Jan Kormanec helped me do my bachelor thesis (‘’Biosynthesis of aromatic polyketides and possibilities of their modification via methods of synthetic biology’’) while I was still doing my bachelor studies at the Comenius University and the collective (namely Mgr. Renata Novakova, CSc.) also supported me while I was working as an intern during my master’s studies (‘’Activation of cryptic biosynthetic gene clusters in S. lavendulae CCM3239’’) at Utrecht University. During those times I was provided an in-depth, first-hand experience of the given working environment and I developed friendly relationship with the personnel working at the department. Therefore, I decided this would be the most appropriate (and also enjoyable) opportunity to do my PhD studies, while working on a scientific problem I perceive as beneficial for all of humanity, namely the process of discovering new biologically active compounds.

Bratislava, 02/08/2022

Filip Opaterný