Inspirational series of alumni ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** In this inspiring series, our alumni share in their own words stories of overcoming challe research projects, and bringing about positive change in the world. *========================================================================================= * Chaitra Srinivas, Ph.D. *========================================================================================= Faculty: Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové Occupation: Shresta’s Dental Care and Orthodontic Centre Nationality: Indian "Studying in a foreign country gave me a memorable experience and many unforgettable momen friends" Dr. Srinivas received her PhD degree in dentistry from Charles University, the Faculty of Hradec Králové, in 2009. She currently practises at Shresta’s Dental Care and Orthodontic Bangalore and is an orthodontic consultant at the Dental Health Care Centre. During her studies, she was selected as an outstanding student for a placement at the Mayo addition to her clinical training in the Czech Republic, she also participated in a reside at the National University of Singapore and in practical training at Dr. Tobin Mark's Teet in England. She is a co-author of the Textbook of Orthodontics for Dentistry Students, pub In recognition of her achievements, she received the 2015 Outstanding Dentist of the Year India. Read more about the successful alumni in the interview [ URL "https://absolventlfhk.cz/cha *========================================================================================= * Prof. Dr.phil. Hans Martin Rothkegel, Th.D., Ph.D. *========================================================================================= Faculty: Protestant Theological Faculty Occupation: Professor of Church History at Theologische Hochschule Elstal, Germany Nationality: German "I was fascinated by the beauty of the city of Prague and by the people I met there." In the 1990s, I studied theology and classical philology in Hamburg, Thessaloniki, and Vie 1997, I enrolled for doctoral studies in Protestant Theology at the Protestant Theological Charles University. What brought me to Prague was both opportunity and curiosity. The mult Theological Faculty, which was well equipped in terms of faculty and library, was amazingl contemporary public debate. Three aspects turned out to be most important: First, the Czech language opened the door t heritage. Second, international students are easily introduced to experts in their fields. is an amazing wealth of sources available in Czech libraries and archives. In my journey t professor of European religious history, I owe a lot to Charles University and my wonderfu *========================================================================================= * RNDr. Gilberto Correia Carvalho Silva, Ph.D. *========================================================================================= Faculty: Faculty of Science Occupation: Minister for Agriculture and the Environment of Cape Verde Nationality: Cape Verde "My basic approach is that the university teaches us to learn." His studies at Charles University began in the late 1980s, when the Czechoslovak Socialist existed. At the very beginning, he stayed in Dobruška, East Bohemia, where he studied Czec language school for preparing foreigners for study at Charles University. He studied gener later specialization in microbiology. He finished his studies after the revolution. His di has the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic written on it. "The basic scientific principles you learn can be applied anywhere." He returned to the Czech Republic to study in 1999, when he started his PhD in Applied and Ecology at the Faculty of Science. He studied at the Faculty of Science for a total of 10 *========================================================================================= * Prof. Václav Větvička *========================================================================================= Faculty: Faculty of Science Occupation: Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Director of Research at u Louisville Nationality: Czech "Charles University teachers helped us to become scientists" Professor Václav Větvička teaches at the School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, at t of Louisville, Kentucky in the United States. In 1978, he graduated in Immunology at the F Science of Charles University, then worked at the Institute of Microbiology of the Czechos Sciences in Prague in Krč, where he worked as a researcher since 1983. He specializes in r immunomodulator beta-glucan. The author and co-author of more than 360 peer-reviewed publications, ten books, and nine patents, Professor Větvička has given more than 80 lectures at universities and research i worldwide. He is a member of the Czech Immunological Society and the American Association