Research Infrastructures Manager, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Bio
Ondřej Hradil is Research Infrastructures Manager at Masaryk University in Brno. He has extensive experience in the design and implementation of projects funded by the EU Structural Funds as well as EU Framework Programmes, such as FP7, Horizon 2020. Additionally, his policy expertise helps him to connect these two distinct worlds (cohesion and research), in particular with the help of synergies. His main area of activity is developing institutional strategy for research infrastructures, and ensuring Masaryk university continues to play a lead role in developments in the field at national and European levels.
Ondřej Hradil studied business administration and management at the University of Economics in Prague. Before joining Masaryk University, he worked for the Czech Chamber of Commerce and helped to prepare Czech companies for accession of the Czech Republic to the EU. This experience took him to Brussels where he spent five years promoting the interests of Czech businesses as Deputy Director of Czech Business Representation.