Commenting on his new role at Eurojust, Mr Starý said: ‘I accept my appointment as National Member for the Czech Republic with a deep sense of responsibility. I am returning to an environment I know intimately, one that, at the same time, continuously faces new challenges in cross-border crime and judicial cooperation. I look forward to building upon past achievements, working closely with both national and European partners, and leveraging my experience to contribute to Eurojust's vital work in ensuring justice across the Union.’

Lukáš Starý has worked at Eurojust since 2011, in different roles at the Czech National Desk. He continuously supports his national authorities when they need to cooperate with their counterparts across Europe and beyond on cross-border criminal investigations. 

During his time at Eurojust, Lukáš Starý, has been actively involved in the work of Eurojust through various thematic teams, serving as chair of the Trafficking Team and the Board on Relations with Partners. He is currently a member of the Economic Crime Team and the Advisory Group on Organisational Development.

The National Member for the Czech Republic has a Master degrees in Law, and in International Relations and European Studies from the Masaryk University in Brno. In 2003 he started working at the District Public Prosecutor’s Office Karviná. He used to work as a Prosecutor at the District Public Prosecutor´s Office Karvina, branch Havířov and International Department of the General Prosecutor´s Office before joining Eurojust in 2011.