Invited speakers

Jiří Dědina

Jiří Dědina is the Head of the Department of Trace Element Analysis (detached workplace situated in Prague, Czech Republic) of Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the AS CR, v. v. i. He also acts as an associate professor of analytical chemistry at Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science. After obtaining his PhD (physical organic chemistry) in 1975, his research has focused on trace element analysis. His present scientific interests lie in (i) generation, collection and atomization of volatile species for trace and ultratrace element analysis and for speciation analysis by AAS and AFS and in (ii) mechanism of hydride atomization in flames, quartz tube atomizers and graphite furnaces.