[2] After finishing high school in Ostrava, Pomahač became a student at the Palacký University of Olomouc Faculty of Medicine.

During the 6 years study, Pomahač went on exchange to Boston, United States, which influenced his subsequent career choice.

Although face transplants were not the centre of his research work, by 2004 he became increasingly interested in the subject and devoted much of his free time to it.

Great incentive came when Pomahač met Isabelle Dinoire, the first person to undergo partial face transplant in 2005 in France.

During a 17-hour operation, a surgical team led by Pomahač, replaced the nose, upper lip, cheeks, and roof of the mouth - along with corresponding muscles, bones and nerves - of James Maki, age 59.