On 22 March 2024, the AGATHONY ceremony was held, dedicated to rewarding people who have made outstanding contributions to the Faculty of Chemistry.
The gala was hosted by: Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry Agata Kot-Wasik, and Vice-Dean for Science Marek Tobiszewski and Urszula Kampowska as presenters.
On 28 February a ceremonial meeting of the Senate of Gdańsk University of Technology was held in the Gdańsk University of Technology auditorium on the occasion of academic promotions. During the event, the university's rector, prof. Krzysztof Wilde accepted as titular professors of Gdańsk University of Technology professors of the university who received the academic title of professor in 2023, and also solemnly presented promotions to the degrees of habilitated doctor and doctor as well as the "Diploma of the Year" awards.
The Oxygenium Supporting Open Access Publications Program is a part of the implementation of IDUB project tasks in the scope of increasing the quality level of scientific activity at university within the action I.4 (Activities for increasing the number of publications in prestigious journals and publishing houses). Funds in the program are intended to finance fees for the publication of articles in Open Access format in journals and publishers (including the so-called Data Journal for Open Research Data).
On April 11th, 2024 1.15 pm in Auditorium 1.4 a faculty seminar will take place. The presentation will be given by prof. Gunther Wittstock. The topic of the speech is „Electrochemistry of Nanoporous Gold”.
In the years 2024-2026, our Faculty will implement an international project entitled "Sustainable polyurethanes "from the cradle to the grave" using enzymes" co-financed by National Science Center. The project manager is Professor Janusz Datta, and the funding amount is 1 077 200 PLN.
Dr. Wojciech Wojnowski from the Department of Analytical Chemistry will participate in the NASA ASIA-AQ (Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality) mission. Its aim is to study the air quality above the major urban areas of East and Southeast Asia. The task of Dr. Wojnowski will be to monitor the concentration of VOCs and PAHs in the troposphere.
On February 6, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. in Auditorium 1.4. a faculty seminar will take place. Dr. Agnieszka Lewińska (University of Wrocław) will give a speech entitled: "Designing and Obtaining New Carriers Based on Raw Materials from Biorefineries; Process Scaling and Commercialization"
Under climate change, eutrophication and soil degradation conditions, the Baltic Sea region is facing the challenge of recovering and obtaining nutrients. The Baltic Sea coastal area is rich in biomass resources (algae, macrophytes, mussel shells, beach wrack), which can be used in agriculture for sustainable food production.
We cordially invite you to the 2nd scientific seminar organized by the scientific group RedOx. Dr. Eng. Konrad Trzciński from the Department of Chemistry and Technology of Functional Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology will present a lecture entitled "Analysis of the mechanisms of action of electrode materials through Raman spectroscopy."
It is with deep regret that we received the information that on 6 January 2024, Professor Wiesław Wojnowski, the founder of the scientific school of chemistry of organosilicon compounds of international importance, passed away at the age of 90.
Professor Wiesław Wojnowski was born on 7 March 1933 in Toruń, in 1952 he graduated from the Technical Secondary School of Chemistry in Toruń, and then in 1957 he studied at our Faculty.