international chemistry olympiad magazine / slovakia

INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD MAGAZINE / SLOVAKIA & CZECH REPUBLIC, 2018

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UNIVERSITY OF CHEMISTRY & TECHNOLOGY, PRAGUE• The only “chemistry only” university in the Czech Republic• Among 4 % of the world’s top universities according to the

Times Higher Education University Rankings (THE)• The first non-American institution certified in the field of quali-

ty of cannabis products for human consumption• A leading Central European food safety analysis institution• Strong international nanobot cell research teams • UCT Prague enthusiasts are organizers of the Chemistry

Olympiad for the Czech Republic• We have been creating breweries around the world

for decades• 1951–1955: Václav Havel works as a laboratory apprentice• Since 1979, beautiful cherry trees have been growing

on campus

ABOUT ORGANIZERS

COMENIUS UNIVERSITY IN BRATISLAVA• The oldest and largest university in Slovakia• Thirteen faculties with broad spectrum of courses• The only Slovak institution of higher education to appear in

worldwide rankings among the top 3 to 15% of universities• Implemented the first educational bioprinter capable of print-

ing living cells in Slovakia

The Faculty of Natural Sciences (FNS)• Founded in 1940• A leading educational and scientific institution with a wide

multidisciplinary research profile• The home of several workgroups conducting cutting-edge

research, recognized as Excellent Science Teams• The venue for the IChO examinations

Our analytical chemists developed advanced microchips and micro-electroseparation devices.

New four-step instead of 13-step synthesis of oseltamivir, an antiviral medicine for flu, was invented by our organic chemists.

Oseltamivir

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