Associate Professor Ing. Hynek Roubík, Ph.D., - BioResources & Technology Director and the Dean of the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTA) in the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU)
His motto is “Fearless minds, endless potential.” A powerful quote under which the BRT operates.
He is the founder of the BioResources & Technology (BRT) (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague) and its director. He deals not only with aspects related to biogas but also with waste management issues in general. Assoc. Prof. Hynek Roubík participated in numerous research and development projects throughout the world as the project leader or expert (i.e. Czechia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and others). He does research, especially in Waste Management, Environmental and Ecological Engineering and is an editorial board member of several journals. He is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed (indexed) research papers. He is also an editor or associate editor for several scientific journals. He worked as an expert on demand for several organizations, such as the UNDP and the European Commission. He is a member of the Research, Development and Innovation Council (R&D&I Council) of Czechia, a professional consultancy body of the Government of Czechia in research, experimental development and innovation. In addition, he is the second youngest member of the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Bioeconomy platform of Czechia and was appointed as one of the youngest associate professors in Czechia
Country of origin: Czechia
Expertise: Environmental and ecological engineering and waste management issues in general.
Email: roubik@ftz.czu.cz