On December 7–8, 2021, the Department of Organic Chemistry, the Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, hosted the International Scientific Conference «Recent Advances in Organic Synthesis, Polymer Chemistry and Food Additives», dedicated to the memory and 80th birthday of the Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, Honorary Professor of Lviv Polytechnic National University, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Stanislav Voronov.
Directions of the conference:
- Organic chemistry
- Chemistry of macromolecular compounds
- Food production and food chemistry
- Chemistry and technology of food additives and cosmetics
380 participants from eight countries (Ukraine, USA, Germany, Nigeria, France, Poland, Austria and China) took part in the conference.
25 oral and 110 poster presentations were presented. The conference was attended by representatives of 27 universities and research institutions, including:
- North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA;
- University of Georgia, Athens, USA;
- Aachen University, Aachen, Germany;
- Fraunhofer Institute for Microengineering and Microsystems, Mainz, Germany;
- Clemson University, USA;
- University of the Sciences, Philadelphia, USA;
- University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria;
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of NASU;
- V. Kukhar Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry and Petrochemistry of NASU;
- National Technical University of Ukraine «Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute»;
- Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology.
It is worth noting the report of Professor Andrij Pich (Germany) Multifunctional nanogels for theranostic applications, dedicated to the development of nanogels for medical and biological applications. Very relevant were the reports of Professor Alexander Zaichenko (Lviv Polytechnic National University), Professor Sergiy Minko (USA), Zoriana Demchuk (USA), Professor Anna Musyanovych (Germany), Professor Alexander Sidorenko (USA), Professor Igor Luzinov (USA), Professor Stuart G. Croll (USA), which were dedicated to the latest methods and technologies for creating smart polymer nanomaterials, surfaces with specific properties, materials for medical and biological purposes, etc. The participants were very interested in the works of Professor Nazariy Pokhodylo (Ivan Franko Lviv National University), Ivanna Subtelna (Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University) and Orest Hevus (Lviv Polytechnic National University), which presented the synthesis of new biologically active substances having antitumor and antimicrobial properties.
