Radovan Kopecek is scientist at, and one of the founders of, the International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz (ISC Konstanz), Germany. Prior to this, he headed several national and international projects at the University of Konstanz as a group leader. At the ISC, Dr Kopecek has been working at the institute as a full time manager and researcher since January 2007, and is currently the head of the Advanced Solar Cells department. He is responsible for several European and national research projects that revolve around silicon feedstock and around the development of solar cells, with a focus on n-type devices.