PERSONAL DATA
Name: Frantisek Weyda
Year of birth: 1949
Place of birth: formerly Czechoslovakia

FULL-TIME JOB
Present position: Research scientist
Institution: Institute of Entomology, Czech Academy of Sciences
Address: Branisovska; 31, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, CZECH REPUBLIC
Phone: 420 38 777 5257
Fax: 420 38 5300354
E-mail:weyda@entu.cas.cz

PART-TIME JOB
Present position: Teacher
Institution: University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Biological Sciences,
Address: Branisovska 31, 370 05 Ceske Budejovice, CZECH REPUBLIC
Phone: 420 38 777 5257
Fax: 420 38  5300354
E-mail:weyda@entu.cas.cz

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
1968-1973 Charles University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Entomology, Prague
1973 Thesis: Coxal setal organs in the family Machilidae (Insecta, Archaeognatha), research adviser: Dr.Pavel Stys
1980 Charles University, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Entomology, Prague, Doctor
of Natural Sciences (RNDr.) in entomology; title of thesis: Coxal vesicles in the family Machilidae (Insecta, Archaeognatha) and their comparison with vesicles of other Arthropoda research adviser: Dr.Pavel Stys

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING IN HOME COUNTRY
1976-1980 Institute of Entomology, Department of Insect Toxicology, Prague, Czechoslovakia, supervisor Doc.I.Hrdy
1981 Institute of Entomology, Ceske Budejovice, Czechoslovakia, supervisor Doc.I.Hrdy; degree: CSc.in entomology, title of thesis: Biotypes in two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, in relation to resistance to pesticides

RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS-EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
since 1973 employed at the Institute of Entomology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Department of Insect Toxicology, Prague, research assistant
1979 one month stay at the All-Union Institute of Plant Protection, Leningrad, UdSSR, Dr.Smirnova (resistance of the spider mites)
1980 employed at the Institute of Entomology, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Department of Insect Morphology, research scientist
1980 one month stay at Laboratory of the Biology of Insects, University of Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, Prof.J.Bitsch (ultrastructure of Archaeognatha)
1983 one month stay at Laboratory of Experimental Entomology, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Prof.W.Helle (induction of diapause in spider mites)
1986 two months "Inter regional training course on the use of isotopes and radiation in integrated pest management with special reference to the sterile insect technique", Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, U.S.A. (Director: Prof.H.L.Cromroy)
1989 six month stay at the Department of Zoology, University of Vermont, Burlington, U.S.A. (Prof.G.M.Happ, immunolocalization of proteins forming spermatophore in Tenebrio molitor)
since 1989 member of Microscopy Society of America (formerly Electron Microscopy Society of America)
1990-1993 head of Department of Insect Morphology, Institute of Entomology, Ceske Budejovice, Czechoslovakia
1990-1991 head of Scientific committee of the Institute of Entomology
1991 member of special commission for establishing of criteria for scientific investigation valid for Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
1990-1993 head of commission for Central Laboratory of Electron microscopy, Biological Center in Ceske Budejovice
since 1991 member of Scientific committee of the Institute of Entomology
1992 4 day course for specialists "IMMUNOLABELLING FOR ELECTRON MICROSCOPY" (Current Advances in Laboratory Techniques) organized by Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, University of London, England (Prof.Julia M. Polak)
1993 beginning of teaching at Biological faculty of the South-Bohemian university (courses: Methods in cell biology; Photographic techniques for beginners and for professionals)
1994 five weeks visit of USDA ARS, University of Maryland, USA (Prof.J.Giebultowicz, reproductive system in Lepidoptera)
1996 two months visit of Oregon State University, USA (Prof.J.Giebultowicz, reproductive system in Lepidoptera)
1998 three weeks stay at University of Amsterdam (Dr.A. Veerman, diapause in spider mites)
1998 co-organizer of the VIth European Congress of Entomology (Ceske Budejovice) (cuticle workshop)
since 1999 founder and head of new Laboratory of Digital Imaging in Entomology, Institute of Entomology AV ČR in České Budějovice
2000 organizer of the conference Digital Imaging in Biology and Medicine (Digitální zobrazování v biologii a medicíně)
(editor of the Proceedings with ISBN and conference CD-ROM disk)
2000 co-organizer of the conference Digitization and Electron Microscopy (Digitalizace a elektronová mikroskopie)

HONORS AND AWARDS

1973 Award of Presidium of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences for the student scientific work "Coxal setal organs in Machilidae (Insecta, Archaeognatha)"
1985-1987 member of the Editorial board of the journal Experimental and Applied Acarology, Elsevier, Netherlands
1992 selected to receive an EMSA Award for Microscopists from developing Countries (during Annual Meeting of the Electron Microscopy Society of America held in Boston, USA)
1992-1995 member of Informal Network of Collaborating Microscopists, EMSA International Committee, USA
1994 selected to receive an Award of Ministry of Education for Electron Microscopists during 13th International Congress of Electron Microscopy in Paris, France
since 1994 member of Academical parliament of the Czech Academy of Sciences
1997-1998 member of 5th section of Grant Agency of the Czech Academy of Sciences
2000 member of the team (co-author of script of movie Ips typographus- chcete mě?) who was winner of Prof.Calábek's prize for the best scientific and popular-scientific movie for the year 2000 on famous festival Academia film Olomouc 2000