Jan Kasl, born in Prague, 31 December 1951, registered architect, member of the Czech Chamber of Architects. Graduated from Czech Technical University, Faculty of Architecture in 1976; from 1992 to 1999 member of designing studio A projekt; after the Velvet Revolution in politics - Councilor for planning and strategy 1993-1994; from 1998 to 2002 elected as Mayor of Prague. From 2007 back in designing and planning in his studio Best Development Prague. Former President of EUROPAN CZ, member of several boards and councils in the academic world (Charles University, CVUT, AMU). From 2013 an expert member of the Steering committee for the New Strategic Plan at the Institute for planning and development of the City of Prague.