Tomáš Zima

Tomáš Zima (born 2 July 1966) is a Czech physician, chemist, and a teaching professor in the fields of biochemistry, clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine. He was the Rector of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic between 2014 - 2022 and was a candidate in the 2023 Czech presidential election.

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Tomáš Zima


508th Rector of Charles University in Prague
In office 2014–2022
Preceded by	Václav Hampl
Succeeded by	Milena Králíčková
Dean of First Faculty of Medicine
In office 2005–2012
Preceded by	Štěpán Svačina
Succeeded by	Aleksi Šedo

Personal details
Born	(1966-07-02) 2 July 1966 (age 59) Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Political party	KSČ (1983–1990)
Spouse	Aneta Doušová
Children	3
Education	Charles University in Prague
Occupation	Charles University in Prague
Profession	Doctor of Medicine, Biochemist
Website	tomaszima.cz

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Zima graduated from the First Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in 1990. He has been a professor of medical chemistry and biochemistry since 2001 and head of the Institute of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine of the First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Prague. He is a specialist in clinical chemistry, and European Specialist in Laboratory Medicine (EuSpLM). He was the Dean of the First Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2012 and then became Rector of the university.^[1]

His main research interests include oxidative stress, advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), experimental nephrology, tumor markers, and laboratory management and accreditation. He is the author of more than 440 articles, which are cited more than 2500 times in the Science Citation Index, eight books and co-author of 71 chapters in books, with an H-index of 35. He has given more than 130 lectures outside the Czech Republic. Zima is a member of several scientific societies, including the Czech Medical Academy and Czech Learned Society and serves on Boards including the executive board of EFLM,^{[clarification needed]} and the Conferences and Congresses Committee of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. He is a member of the European Commission's Scientific Panel for Health (SPH).^[1]

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Political views

During his presidential campaign, Zima voiced his support for the right to keep and bear arms, describing it as a "matter of principle" for him.^[4] Zima said he owns two CZ pistols^[5] and trains in defensive gun use at a shooting range.^[5] He further commented that "any greater restrictions would be to the detriment of issues related to the protection of the freedom of individuals, but also of the state", stating that as president, he would veto restrictions on the legal possession of firearms by civilians.^[4]

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