Our team
We help inventions grow!
Our team benefits from decades of know-how and experiences gathered in academic institutions, technology transfer and industrial companies. Using this knowledge, we are developing a pool of highly potent biotech projects originating in academia and finding commercial partners for them.
MILAN PRÁŠIL
Chairman, Board of directors
At i&i Prague, Milan is primarily responsible for the strategic development. Before joining us, he served for eight years as Rector of Charles University, with a particular focus on technology transfer and commercialization of academic research results. Milan has also previously worked for Czech subsidiaries of research-oriented pharmaceutical manufacturers (Novo Nordisk, Bayer) in various sales and marketing positions. Later he gained international experience in senior management while working for a multinational biotechnology company (Genzyme Therapeutics).
JIŘÍ MOOS
CEO, Board of Directors
In addition to managing i&i Prague, Jiří is responsible for project analysis. He is a member of the GAMA Commercialization Council of the Institute of Molecular Genetics (IMG) and an external member of the Supervisory Board of the Institute of Biotechnology. Previously, he was a senior sales manager at Sigma-Aldrich and coordinator of regional activities of the Sigma-Aldrich Applied Business Unit. He also worked at Immunotech a.s. and has extensive experience as a researcher at the Centre for Assisted Reproduction at the General University Hospital in Prague and IMG.
DAVID STÍBAL
Vice Director, Board of Directors
David evaluates the business potential of scientific projects, establishes and initially manages startups, and works on the long-term development of projects all the way to their successful commercialization. David completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, earned a Ph.D. from the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland, and conducted postdoctoral research at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Prior to joining us, he worked in Lach-Ner s.r.o. as a research scientist.
IVA MACHOVÁ
Project Manager
Iva is responsible for the analysis of project technology. Before joining our company, Iva worked as a postdoc researcher at the Biomedical Center of the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen. She holds BSc and MSc degrees from UCT Prague, Czech Republic, and she did her Ph.D. at the Institute of organic chemistry and biochemistry. Iva spent several months on a postdoctoral fellowship at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Due to her scientific experience in biochemistry, she is focused on projects in the field of drug discovery and cell therapy.
JIŘÍ RŮŽIČKA
Project Manager
Jiri is responsible for analyzing projects at i&i Prague. He also worked at the Institute of Experimental Medicine of the CAS (IEM), the University of Cambridge, and the University of Leeds. He has done his PhD at IEM and the 2nd Faculty of Medicine of Charles University. He has 14+ years of experience in neuroscience and regenerative medicine with a broad focus on brain/spinal cord injuries, neurodegenerative diseases, and ageing. He has been dealing with enzymatic, gene, or cell therapies, biomaterial applications, and genetic models of neurodegenerative disorders.
ROBERTO FERNANDEZ
Project Manager
Roberto is responsible for the analysis of projects. Prior to joining us, Roberto completed his Ph.D. in Macromolecular Chemistry at Charles University in Prague. He holds a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Costa Rica and an MSc in Biochemistry and Biotechnology from Autonomous University of Barcelona. Parallel to his work in i&i Prague, Roberto works as a project manager in the MedTech start-up LAM-X a.s. Due to his experience, Roberto prefers to focus on projects in the field of medical devices and drug delivery.
SIMONA ŠANDOVÁ
Office Manager
Simona is responsible for making sure that everything works as it should in i&i Prague. During her career, Simona has worked as an Office Manager and a Junior Property Manager. She was responsible for training and conference organization, communication with clients and suppliers as well as administrative assistance for the project and property department. Simona has considerable experience in administration and office management.
MARTIN KOVALČÍK
PR Manager
Martin is responsible for PR activities and communication of our incubator. Prior to joining i&i Prague, Martin worked for nearly 13 years as a media coordinator at the respected Czech non-profit organisation, People in Need, where he was responsible for regular media relations and media service for a team of 300 people. He also has experience working in several editorial offices. He left his most significant mark at the Metro newspaper, where he worked for over 5 years, the last two as the deputy editor-in-chief.