Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
prof. RNDr. Alexander Lux, CSc.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Lux
I.2 - Name
Alexander
I.3 - Degrees
prof. RNDr. CSc.
I.4 - Year of birth
1952
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Mlynská dolina, Ilkovičova 6, 84215 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
full time Professor
I.8 - E-mail address
alexander.lux@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/4339
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Biology
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8651-8166

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Dept. of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
1975
II.c - Study field and programme
Biology - commoon study for first and second degree
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Dept. of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
1981
II.c - Study field and programme
Plant Physiology
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Dept. of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
1991
II.c - Study field and programme
plant physiology
II.5 - Professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Dept. of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2003
II.c - Study field and programme
plant physiology
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
PhD student /+ compulsory military service Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 1.10.1975 - 1981
assistant Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 1981 - 1991
associate professor Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 1991 - 2003
full time professor Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava 2003 - until now
researcher Institute of Chemistry SAS (5%) 2011 - 2023

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Rerum Naturalium Doctor (RNDr.) Comenius University in Bratislava 1975
spanish language course Jazyková škola Bratislava 1985

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Anatomy and Morphology of Plants Systematic Biology I. Biology
Plant Cytology and Anatomy Teacher Training and Education Science I. Teacher Preparation of Biology
Dissertation 1 Plant Physiology III. Biology
Plant Physiology Plant Physiology III. Biology
Plant Cytology and Anatomy Plant Physiology III. Biology
Advanced Experimental Plant Biology Biology III. Biology
Experimental Structural Plant Physiology Biology III. Biology
Selected Chapters from Plant Cytology and Physiology Planta Physiology II. Biology
Selected Chapters from Experimental Plant Biology Biology II. Biology
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
Plant Physiology II. Biology
Plant Physiology III. Biology
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.3.a - Name of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure V.3.b - Study field to which it is assigned
Plant Physiology Biology
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
11
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
15
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
9
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Seminar in Plant Physiology 3 Plant Physiology II. Biology
Forensic Plant and Animal Biology Biology I. Biology
Developmental Biology Biology I. Biology
Transport Processes in Plants Plant Physiology III. Biology
Plant under Stress Conditions Plant Physiology III. Biology
Plant Physiology Biology I. Biology

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
441 (in CREPČ 231)
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
67
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
since 2007 = 63
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
13
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
since 2007 = 4577
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
2650
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
since 2007 = 4577
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
registered for publications since 2007 = 2650
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
12
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
3
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Broadley M, White PJ, Hammond JP, Zelko I, Lux A. 2007. Zinc in plants. New Phytol. 173:677-702, http://alis.uniba.sk:9909/lib/item?id=chamo:184880&fromLocationLink=false&theme=EPC

2

Lux A, Šottníková A, Opatrná J, Greger M. 2004. Differences in structure of adventitious roots in Salix clones with contrasting characteristics of cadmium accumulation and sensitivity. Physiologia Plantarum 120: 537-545. http://alis.uniba.sk:9909/lib/item?id=chamo:158780&fromLocationLink=false&theme=EPC

3

Hattori, T; Inanaga, S; Araki, H; An, P., Morita, S., Luxová, M., Lux A. 2005. Application of silicon enhanced drought tolerance in Sorghum bicolor. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM Volume: 123 Issue: 4 Pages: 459-466 http://alis.uniba.sk:9909/lib/item?id=chamo:161788&fromLocationLink=false&theme=EPC

4

Tao, Q., Jupa, R., Luo, J.P., Lux, A., Kováč, J., Wen, Y., Zhou, Y.M., Jan, J., Liang, Y.C., Li T.Q. 2017. The apoplasmic pathway via the root apex and lateral roots contributes to Cd hyperaccumulation in the hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii. J. Exp. Bot., 68, pp. 739-751. https://apps.webofknowledge.com/InboundService.do?product=WOS&Func=Frame&DestFail=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.webofknowledge.com&SrcApp=RRC&locale=en_US&SrcAuth=RRC&SID=D6V4Qpxvri9gW3Ubix5&customersID=RRC&mode=FullRecord&IsProductCode=Yes&Init=Yes&action=retrieve&UT=WOS%3A000397158100032

5

Lux, A., Baláž, M., Kummerová, M., Soukup, A., Votrubová, O., Abe, J., Morita, S., Rost, T. 2017. Visual Guide to Plant Anatomy. (in English and Czech) Praha,

Academia. ISBN 978-80-200-2620-0. http://alis.uniba.sk:9909/lib/item?id=chamo:331614&fromLocationLink=false&theme=EPC

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

Mukarram M., Khan M.M.A., Kujak D. Lux A., Corpas F.J.: Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) restore photosynthesis and essential oil content by upgrading enzymatic antioxidant metabolism in lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus) under salt stress. - Front. Plant. Sci. 14: 1116769, 2023.

https://alis.uniba.sk:8444/lib/item?id=chamo:399419&fromLocationLink=false&theme=EPC

2

Kokavcová A., Bokhari S. N. H., Mijovilovich A., Morina F., Lukačová Z.,  Kohanová, J., Lux A., Küpper H. 2023. Copper and zinc accumulation, distribution, and tolerance in Pistia stratiotes L.; revealing the role of root caps. Aquatic Toxicology 264; 106731

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2023.106731

3

Qiu LX, Guan DX, Liu YW, Teng HH, Li ZB, Lux A, Kuzyakov Y, Ma LQ. 2024. Mechanisms of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi increasing silicon uptake by rice. J Agric Food Chem. 72(30):16603-16613. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c01487. PMID: 38943592.

4

Shivaraj, S. M., Mandlik, R., Bhat, J. A., Raturi, G., Elbaum, R., Lux A., Tripathi, D. K., Deshmukh, R., Sonah, H. 2022. Outstanding questions on the beneficial role of silicon in crop plants. Plant and Cell Physiology Volume 63, Issue 1: 4-18.

5

Lux, A., Kohanová, J., White. P. W. 2021. The secrets of calcicole species revealed. Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 72, Issue 4, Pages 968–970, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraa555

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

Publ.: Broadley, M.R., White, P.J., . Hammond, J.P., Zelko I., Lux A. 2007. Zinc in plants. NEW PHYTOLOGIST Volume: 173 Issue: 4 Pages: 677-702 Cit.: Behavior control of membrane-less protein liquid condensates with metal ion-induced phase separation. By: Hong, Kibeom; Song, Daesun; Jung, Yongwon

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS  Volume: ‏ 11  Issue: ‏ 1    Article Number: 5554  Published: ‏ NOV 3 2020

2

Publ.: Lux, A (Lux, A); Luxova, M (Luxova, M); Hattori, T (Hattori, T); Inanaga, S (Inanaga, S); Sugimoto, Y (Sugimoto, Y). 2002. Silicification in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) cultivars with different drought tolerance. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM Volume: 115. Pages: 87-92. Cit.: Pathan, A. K.; Bond, J.; Gaskin, R. E. 2010. Sample preparation for SEM of plant surfaces. MATERIALS TODAY  Volume: ‏ 12  Supplement: ‏ 1  Pages: ‏ 32-43  Published: ‏2010 (IF 2019 = 26); Kumar, Santosh; Elbaum, Rivka. 2018. Interplay between silica deposition and viability during the life span of sorghum silica cells. NEW PHYTOLOGIST  Volume: ‏ 217  Issue: ‏ 3  Pages: ‏ 1137-1145  

3

Publ.: Zelko, I., Lux, A., Czibula, K. 2008. Difference in the root structure of hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens and non-hyperaccumulator Thlaspi arvense INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENT AND POLLUTION. Volume 33. Issue 2-3. Page 123-132. Cit.: Verbruggen, Nathalie; Hermans, Christian. 2013. Root Responses to Trace Metallic Elements. In: PLANT ROOTS: THE HIDDEN HALF, 4TH EDITION  

4

Publ.: Hattori, Taiichiro, Inanaga, Shinobu; Araki, Hideki; An, Ping; Morita, Shigenori; Luxová, Miroslava; Lux, Alexander. 2005. Application of silicon enhanced drought tolerance in Sorghum bicolor. Physiologia Plantarum. - Vol. 123, s. 459-466. Cit.: Choi, Hyun-Sug; Cai, Xiaoya; Gu, Mengmeng 2016. Effects of Salinity and Drought Stress on Photosynthesis, Growth, and Development of Ornamental Plants. In: HANDBOOK OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS, 3RD EDITION  Book Series: ‏ Books in Soils Plants and the Environment  Pages: ‏ 651-661; Coomey, Joshua H.; Sibout, Richard; Hazen, Samuel P. 2020. Grass secondary cell walls, Brachypodium distachyon as a model for discovery. NEW PHYTOLOGIST  Volume: ‏ 227 ‏ Pages: ‏ 1649-1667 

5

Publ.: Lux, A (Lux, A); Luxova, M (Luxova, M); Abe, J (Abe, J); Tanimoto, E (Tanimoto, E); Hattori, T (Hattori, T); Inanaga, S (Inanaga, S). 2003. The dynamics of silicon deposition in the sorghum root endodermis. NEW PHYTOLOGIST Volume: 158. Pages: 437-441 . Cit.: Coskun, Devrim; Deshmukh, Rupesh; Sonah, Humira; et al. 2019. The controversies of silicon's role in plant biology. NEW PHYTOLOGIST  Volume: ‏ 221 Pages: ‏ 67-85  

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

APVV-17-0164; 2018 - 2022; Potential of silicon in alleviation of toxicity of arsenic and antimony in crops. Project is focused on investigation of phytotoxic effects of selected metabolites (As, Sb) and study of potential protective effects of Si on alleviation of negative effects of metalloids in respect to plant anatomy, biochemistry, physiology and molecular biology.

2

APVV-17-0570; 2018-2022; The mechanism of positional signalling in plants – understanding of the DEK1 pathway. The project focuses on functional and structural analyses of the membrane protein DEFECTIVE KERNEL 1. DEK1 is an evolutionary conserved regulator of plant growth and development necessary for correct cell division and tissue specification during embryogenesis, vegetative growth and seed development.

3

APVV-15-0156; 2016 - 2020; Genomic selection of cereals for drought tolerance. The aim of this project was to contribute to the solution of drought in bread wheat, which is the most widespread crop. It has been shown that dehydrins play an important role in plant tolerance to drought, and that the genes responsible for this tolerance are highly conserved and under severe selection pressure. Selected methods were used as monitoring the phenotypic manifestation of the vntr mutation in the DHN3 gene on the 6AL chromosome, determination of the properties of the mutant DHN3 protein and monitoring of the expression of the DHN3 gene, sequencing of the DHN3 gene on the 1BL chromosome.

4

VEGA 1/0745/20; 2020 - 2023; spoluriešiteľ; Plant resistance induction against phytophagous sucking insects with non-toxic silicon. The goal of this project is to find out if

silicon application can enhance the plant shoot defence against phytopathogenic insects either by specific deposition of silicate aggregates or by metabolic changes in the plant shoots.

5

APVV SK-CN-21-0034  Extremophiles – a key knowledge of adaptation mechanisms of plants to extreme environmental conditions

6

APVV-23-0318 2024 - 2028 Adaptation and tolerance mechanisms of fast growing trees to metal(loid)s and drought - a way how to restore and reuse contaminated sites and marginal land.

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Member of PhD Committee Charles University in Prague, Masaryk University in Brno, present
ISSAG - organizing committee member of 6th Int. Conference on Silicon in Agriculture, Stockholm, Sweden International Society for Silicon in Agriculture present
organizer EU COST 859 Workshop at Smolenice, Slovakia, 22-24 May 2008 : Contaminants and Nutrients: availability, accumulation/exclusion and plant-microbial-soil interactions EU COST 859 2008
ISAAG organizing committee member International Society for Silicon in Agriculture present
member of organizing committee COST Action 19116, Trace metal metabolism in plants - PLANTMETALS "Czech Academy of Sciences, Biology Centre, Institute of Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Plant Biophysics & Biochemistry; & University of South Bohemia, Department of Experimental Plant Biology;" 2020 - 2024

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Facultad de Biología. Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León Monterrey, Mexico 1986-87; 1989-90 research stay, teaching
Long Ashton Research Center, University of Bristol Long Ashton, GB 1992 (1 month) research stay
The University of Tokyo, and Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Tokyo; Tottori, Japan 1995, 1996, 2000-2001, 2002, 2006 Invited Visiting Professor and visiting scientist
UC Davis California Davis California, USA 2007 (4 months) Fulbright scholarship
Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan Tokyo, Japan 2015 (2 months) Visiting Professor
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Bangalore, India 2016 (2 weeks) EU project

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

2014 Award of International Society for Silicion in Agriculture, Stockhol, Sweden, 2014


2018 prize of JTP Prague in 2018 for Visual guide to Plant Anatomy Lux et al. 2017


1994 - 1997 vice-dean Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava


2004 Award of Japanesse Society for Root Research


2006 Medal of Honor, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Charles University, Prague


2006 Editorial Board member, Plant Root (Japan)


2007 - 2012 Editorial Board, Environmental Experimental Botany


2008 - 2014 Editorial Board, Plant Growth Regulation


2012 Honorary member of Slovak Botanical Society


2012 Holuby medal of Slovak Botanical Society


2012 Medal of Honor, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava


2012 Silver Medal of Comenius University in Bratislava


2015 Award for Top Research Team, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava


2017 Deans´ Award for the Best Teachers, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava


2017 Award of Slovak Academy of Sciences for the Publication with exceptionally high number of citations

Date of last update
2025-03-21