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CURRICULUM VITAE - Prof. Stanislav Miertuš

Position: Director General of ICARST n.o.

Affiliation, Address: Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Nam. J. Herdu 2, Trnava 91701, Slovakia

Education (degrees, universities, dates)

2008 Dr.h.c. Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

1990 Full Professor Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

1988 DSc. Biophysical Chemistry, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

1975 PhD. Polymer Institute, Slovak Academy of Science, Bratislava, Slovakia

1971 MSc. Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia

Career, Employment (employers, positions, dates)

2013 - present Professor, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia

2011 - present Director General, ICARST, Bratislava, Slovakia1998 - 2010 Area Director and deputy Managing Directer at International Centre of Science and High Technology, UNIDO, AREA Scinece Park, Trieste, Italy

1998 - Contracting Professor at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Trieste, Italy

1994 - 1998 Project leader at Poly-Bios, AREA Science Park, Trieste, Italy

1995 - Research consultant of the ICGEB, Trieste, Italy

1993 - 1994 Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Italy

1990 - 1992 fellow and senior researcher IIC UNIDO Trieste, Italy

1989 - 1992 Full Professor, Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Bratislava

1981 - 1989 Slovak Technical University, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Lecturer

1971 - 1981 Slovak Academy of Science, Polymer Institute, Researcher


Visiting Professor

1992 - 1994 Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Italy

1988 Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City Univ. of New York, USA

1978 University of Milan, Milan, Italy

1978 Institut de Chimie Biophysique, Paris, France

1977 - 1979 University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy


Specialization (specify)

Main field

Main interest over the last years has been in the study of catalysis, biofuels and biobased chemicals, environmentally degradable plastics, bioremediation technologies, combinatorial chemistry, computational chemistry and drug design.

Other fields
AISD research, computer modelling of biomacromolecular structure and interactions (oligo-, poly-saccharides, proteins, DNA) and drug design; biosensors development and their industrial applications in the area of food and pharmaceutical industries, biotechnology and environmental pollution monitoring. Theoretical chemistry, spectroscopy, bioanalytical chemistry.


Membership of Professional Societies
Member of American Academy of Advancement of Sciences
Member and Chairman of PAC MPOB, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Member of expert group CEI, Trieste, Italy
Member of Steering Committee EC Project PLASTICE
Fellow of World Academy of Arts and Sciences, USA
Member of commision for PhD study - Applied analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, UCM, Trnava, Slovakia
Member of commsion for PhD study - Molecular biology, UCM, Trnava, Slovakia
Honorary member of Scientific Board FCHFT SUT, Bratislava, Slovakia
Member of Scientific Board, FNS, UCM, Trnava, Slovakia
Slovak Chemical Society, Slovakia
Selected Awards
Doctor honoris causa, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia (2008)
Certificate of Recognition "Who is Who in the World" (16th and 17th "Millennium" Editions)
Medal of Rega Institute Leuven, Belgium (2007)
Gold Medal of Arab Society of Materials Science, Egypt (1997)
Gold Medal of vice president of Guatemala (1997)
Named Best Junior Researcher in Czechoslovakia (CS Academy of Sciences, Prague, 1977)
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Publications

Published more than 180 publications in international scientific journals, more than 20 books and compenidia more than 11985 citations (Scopus) see also: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stanislav_Miertus <H-index 31>

Selected recent publications:
  1. Hľasová, Z., Košík, I., Ondrejovič, M., Miertuš, S., Katrlík, J. Methods and current trends in determination of neuraminidase activity and evaluation of neuraminidase inhibitors. Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry 49(4), 350-367 (2019)
  2. Dettenhofer, M., Ondrejovič, M., Slavica, A., Kurtanjek, Ž., Tapaloaga, D., Tapaloaga, R. P., Kapur Pojskić, L., Durmić-Pašić, A., Begović, J., Nedović, V., Dundar, M., Gartland, K.M.A., Miertuš, S. Current state and prospects of biotechnology in Central and Eastern European countries. Part II: new and preaccession EU countries (CRO, RO, BaH, SRB). Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 39(1), 137-155 (2019)
  3. Dettenhofer, M., Ondrejovič, M., Vásáry, V., Kaszycki, P., Twardowski, T., Stuchlík, S., Turňa, J., Dundar, M., Gartland, K.M.A., Miertuš, S. Current state and prospects of biotechnology in Central and Eastern European countries. Part I: Visegrad countries (CZ, H, PL, SK). Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 39(1), 114-136 (2019)
  4. Miertuš, S., Ondrejovič, M., Gartland, K.M.A. Biotechnology in Europe: A challenge for Central and East European countries. Journal of Biotechnology 285, 42-43 (2018)
  5. Gallota, A., Paneghetti, L., Mrázová, V., Bednárová, A., Kružlicová, D., Frecer, V., Miertuš, S., Biasiolo, A., Martini, A., Pontisso, P., Fassina, G. Development of a novel diagnostic algorithm to predict NASH in HCV-positive patients. International Journal of Biological Markers 33(2), 231-236 (2018)
  6. Ondrejovič, M., Miertuš, S. Can biotechnology contribute to the development of research and innovation Smart Specialization Strategy (RIS3) in Central and East European countries? Reminiscence from the European Workshop. The Eurobiotech Journal 2(2), 73-77 (2018).
  7. Hajzer, V., Fišera, R., Latika, A., Durmis, J., Kollár, J., Frecer, V., Tučeková, Z., Miertuš, S., Kostolanský, F., Varečková, E., Šebesta, R.: Stereoisomers of oseltamivir - synthesis, in silico prediction and biological evaluation. Org. Biomol. Chem. 15(8), 1828-1841 (2017).
  8. Kouassi AF, Kone M, Keita M, Esmel A, Megnassan E, N'Guessan YT, Frecer V, Miertuš S.: Computer-aided design of orally bioavailable pyrrolidine carboxamide inhibitors of enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with favorable pharmacokinetic profiles. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 16(12), 29744-29771 (2015).
  9. Owono Owono, L. C., Ntie-Kang, F., Keita, M., Megnassan, E., Frecer, V., Miertuš, S.: Virtually designed triclosan-based inhibitors of enoyl-acyl carrier protein reductase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and of Plasmodium falciparum. Mol. Inform. 34(5), 292-307 (2015).
  10. Udommaneethanakit T., Rungrotmongkol T., Frecer V., Seneci P., Miertuš S., Bren U.: Drugs against avian influenza A virus: Design of novel sulfonate inhibitors of neuraminidase N1. Curr. Pharm. Des. 20(21), 3478-3487 (2014).
  11. Berti F., Frecer V., Miertuš S.: Inhibitors of HIV-protease from computational design. A history of theory and synthesis still to be fully appreciated. Curr. Pharm. Des. 20(21), 3398-3411 (2014).
  12. Bonini C, Chiummiento L, Di Blasio N, Funicello M, Lupattelli P, Tramutola F, Berti F, Ostric A, Miertuš S, Frecer V, Kong DX.: Synthesis and biological evaluation of new simple indolic non peptidic HIV Protease inhibitors: the effect of different substitution patterns. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 22(17), 4792-802 (2014).
  13. Udommaneethanakit T, Rungrotmongkol T, Frecer V, Seneci P, Miertus S, Bren U.: Drugs against avian influenza a virus: design of novel sulfonate inhibitors of neuraminidase N1. Curr. Pharm. Des. 20(21), 3478-87 (2014).
  14. Owono Owono LC, Keita M, Megnassan E, Frecer V, Miertus S.: Design of Thymidine Analogues Targeting Thymidilate Kinase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberc. Res. Treat. 2013(e670836), (2013).
  15. Megnassan E, Keita M, Bieri C, Esmel A, Frecer V, Miertus S.: Design of novel dihydroxynaphthoic acid inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum lactate dehydrogenase. Med. Chem. 8(5), 970-84 (2012).
  16. Kongkamnerd J, Cappelletti L, Prandi A, Seneci P, Rungrotmongkol T, Jongaroonngamsang N, Rojsitthisak P, Frecer V, Milani A, Cattoli G, Terregino C, Capua I, Beneduce L, Gallotta A, Pengo P, Fassina G, Miertus S, De-Eknamkul W.: Synthesis and in vitro study of novel neuraminidase inhibitors against avian influenza virus. Bioorg. Med. Chem. 20(6), 2152-7 (2012).

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