Tomáš Zima (born 2 July 1966) is a Czech physician, chemist, and a teaching professor in the fields of biochemistry, clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine.
[1] His main research interests include oxidative stress, advanced glycation end-products (AGEs), experimental nephrology, tumor markers, and laboratory management and accreditation.
Zima is a member of several scientific societies, including the Czech Medical Academy and Czech Learned Society and serves on Boards including the executive board of EFLM,[clarification needed] and the Conferences and Congresses Committee of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine.
[3] During his presidential campaign, Zima voiced his support for the right to keep and bear arms, describing it as a "matter of principle" for him.
[4] Zima said he owns two CZ pistols[5] and trains in defensive gun use at a shooting range.