ANNA FUČÍKOVÁ Role: Associate Professor Area: Nanomaterials, Biophysics, Chemical Physics Employer: Charles University, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Chemistry and  Technology, Prague, the Academy of Sciences   What can I help my mentee with? It depends on the needs of the mentee - they should come and say what they need to help with.  They can agree on how the mentee can develop in the  direction they choose with Anna.

Anna studied as a biophysicist, but as she says, the post doc position at KTH made her become a chemist as well. She works with nanomaterials and their potential applications in biology. Her work includes their synthesis, chemical and physical analysis and cytotoxicity studies. Despite living with dyslexia, dysgraphia and dysorthographia, Anna has managed to overcome these obstacles and now she is doing what she enjoys most - science. She has published extensively and her scientific work has been recognized with several prestigious awards.

As a mentor, she would like to help students reach their full potential. She believes that it is very important to have a chance to ask a senior person any question to clarify one's own life goals and broaden one's horizons. "My goal is that a student who comes to me and starts at a certain percentage, leaves a hundred percent better. It's up to them what they need to improve."