Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology

Faculty of Chemistry
Wydział Chemiczny
Type Public
Established 1904/1945
Dean Prof. dr hab. inż. Sławomir Milewski
Administrative staff
 246
Students ca. 2800[1]
Location Gdańsk, Poland
Website http://chem.pg.edu.pl/general-information

Coordinates: 54°22′16″N 18°37′15″E / 54.37111°N 18.62083°E / 54.37111; 18.62083

Student laboratory, 1904
Two-dimensional chromatograph, 2016

Faculty of Chemistry - is one of nine faculties of Gdańsk University of Technology, educating in the field of technical and natural sciences. There are the following types of studies: full‐time studies at the BEng level (3.5 years), full‐time studies at the MEng level for graduates holding a BEng degree (1.5 years), postgraduate studies leading to a PhD degree (4 years), non‐residential postgraduate studies, supplementary courses at different levels, studies and courses for foreign students (in English).[2][3]

History

Faculty of Chemistry was one of the four original faculties of 'Royal Technical College in Gdańsk', operating continuously in the pre-war German technical university since its establishment. The Institute of Chemistry (Chemisches Institut) building was one of the first built specially for Gdańsk University of Technology in 1900-1904.[4]

Famous for his discovery of sex hormons Adolf Butenandt was professor at the Technical University of Danzig 1933-1936. Here at Chemisches Institut he was continuing his works over hormons extracting from several thousand liters of urine progesterone in 1934 and testosterone a year later. Subsequently Butenandt had synthesized estrogen and testosterone. Adolf Butenandt also had characterized the first pheromone, bombykol, a chemically well-characterized sexual hormone released by the female silkworm to attract mates.[5] While working in Gdańsk Butenandt has obtained a substantial part of research results awarded later by Nobel Committee in 1939.[6]

Faculty of Chemistry is one of five faculties, which started operations research and teaching in 1945, as a result of the decree of the Polish government transforming technical university acting in Gdańsk since 1904 into Polish Gdańsk University of Technology. To this day, it works in rooms designed specifically for training chemists, since 1904 operate here labs, preserved historic auditorium, which original equipment is unique in the world.[7]

In the period of 1945-2005 from the Faculty of Chemistry graduated more than 7.000 people, including 4877 masters of engineering and 1967 engineers. PhD degree was given 565, and 97 DSc degrees (habilitations). A total of 43 professors have held posts at GUT during this time. The Chemical Faculty has worldwide research ties and ranks consistently among the top 10 Polish public colleges and universities in funded research.[8]

Scientific activity

At the faculty there are realized projects financed by the Komitet Badań Naukowych (Science Research Council) and European Commission. Faculty research teams collaborate with foreign centers from several countries. At the faculty operates the Centre of Excellence in Environmental Analysis and Monitoring.[9] The Chemical Faculty's scientific activity is performed within the framework of domestic and international research programmes.[10][11][12] There are around 70 ongoing projects with financial support from the Polish State Committee for Scientific Research as well as 200 projects financed by Statutory research programmes. There are also research programmes financed by the European Commission within the framework of EU programmes V and VI.[13]

International conferences

Chemical Faculty of GUT is organizer of international scientific conferences, e.g.:

Studies

Metalwork in the staircase at the Faculty of Chemistry. Alembic heated by burner, 1904
Electronic nose prototype

– Source: [18]

BEng studies

Engineer full-time programs are 3.5 years in duration. Study programs at all faculties are based on core courses embracing general subjects. Graduates are awarded the title "Engineer" ("inżynier" in Polish - equivalent to BEng). Studies are also conducted in English.[19][20]

MEng studies

1.5 years, full‐time studies at the MEng level for graduates holding a BEng degree. Master programs build upon Engineer programs, and are composed of core and specialized courses. Studies lead to the "master of engineering" degree ("magister inżynier" in Polish, equivalent to MEng). After completion of their second cycle studies, all students receive the European Union's Diploma Supplement automatically and free of charge.

PhD and postdoc students

Postgraduate doctoral studies leading to a PhD degree typically last four years beyond master studies and include Chemistry, Chemistry and Chemical Technologies and Chemistry and the Technology of Materials.

PhD students on Spitsbergen

– Source: [21]

Other studies

Studies and courses for foreign students (in English)

Since 2004 the faculty became involved in Socrates programme, allowing working on MSc and BSc thesis on the base of English study courses.[22]

EMQAL - Erasmus Mundus Master in Quality Assurance for Analytical Laboratories - MSc level studies taught in English.[23]

Academic qualifications

The Chemical Faculty is authorised to confer the following academic qualifications:

‐chemical sciences – chemistry ‐technical sciences – chemical technology

‐chemical sciences – biotechnology

– Source: [24]

Scientific infrastructure

The Faculty's scientific infrastructure includes:

– Source: [25]

Admission

Gdańsk University of Technology admits international students to its bachelor's degree programs in Polish or English provided that applicants have completed secondary education at a level equivalent to Polish secondary education and possess the required qualifications. Applicants are asked to provide transcripts from their secondary studies along with their application form (chemistry and mathematics are essential). An admission examination may be required, especially in chemistry and mathematics.

Departments

The faculty consists of 14 departments:[26]

References

  1. ↑ "Aktualności - Dział Kształcenia i Programów Studiów". Administracja.pg.gda.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  2. ↑ "Faculty of Chemistry - General Information". chem.pg.edu.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  3. ↑ "Politechnika Gdanska/Gdansk University of Technology". www.euroeducation.net. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  4. ↑ "History of the Chemical Faculty". chem.pg.edu.pl. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  5. ↑ Butenandt, A.; Beckamnn, R.; Hecker, E. (1961). "Über den Sexuallockstoff des Seidenspinners .1. Der biologische Test und die Isolierung des reinen Sexuallockstoffes Bombykol". Hoppe-Seylers Zeitschrift für Physiologische Chemie. 324: 71–83. doi:10.1515/bchm2.1961.324.1.71.
  6. ↑ Piosik, R. (2003). "Adolf Butenandt und sein Wirken an der Technischen Hochschule Danzig". Chemkon. 10 (3): 135. doi:10.1002/ckon.200390038.
  7. ↑ "Wehikuł czasu na Politechnice Gdańskiej; Politechnika Gdańska, audytorium chemiczne, wydział chemiczny, wydział chemia, Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot". Trojmiasto.pl. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  8. ↑ "Faculty of Chemistry - General Information". chem.pg.edu.pl. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  9. ↑ "Centre of Excellence in Environmental Analysis and Monitoring at the Chemical Faculty of the Gdańsk University of Technology" (PDF). www.pjoes.com. 2004-01-02. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  10. ↑ "The Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Heavy Metals in the Environment" (PDF). www.iaea.org. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  11. ↑ "15th Workshop on Progress in Trace Metal Speciation for Environmental Analytical Chemistry, Gdańsk, Poland, September 04-07, 2016" (PDF). www.iaeac.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  12. ↑ "ICCCP 2017 7th International Conference on Chemistry and Chemical Process_Ei Compendex, Scopus 8th - 10th February 2017". www.nature.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  13. ↑ "Faculty of Chemistry - General Information". chem.pg.edu.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  14. ↑ "Conferences". chem.pg.edu.pl. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  15. ↑ "Conferences". chem.pg.edu.pl. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  16. ↑ "15th Workshop on Progress in Trace Metal Speciation for Environmental Analytical Chemistry". chem.pg.edu.pl. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  17. ↑ "Pro-ecological education: Chemical faculty of the Technical University of Gdańsk, Poland". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  18. ↑ "Faculty of Chemistry - General Information". chem.pg.edu.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  19. ↑ "BSc in Environmental Protection and Management" (PDF). www.studyinpoland.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  20. ↑ "Environmental Protection and Management Chemical Faculty Laboratories". www.estiem.org. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  21. ↑ "PhD Programmes Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences". www.phdportal.com/. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  22. ↑ "Socrates/Erasmus Programme". chem.pg.edu.pl. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  23. ↑ "Postgraduate studies at GUT at Faculty of Chemistry within the project EMQAL II - Erasmus Mundus". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  24. ↑ "Faculty of Chemistry - General Information". chem.pg.edu.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  25. ↑ "Faculty of Chemistry - General Information". chem.pg.edu.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  26. ↑ "Poland Organizations Chemistry". www.cirs-tm.org. Retrieved 2016-08-30.

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