welcome to the world of modern chemistry
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Welcome to the World of Modern Chemistry. The Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague (ICT) - History. 1803 Emperor Francis II. founded Chemistry Department of the Prague Polytechnic, officially called the Royal Czech Polytechnical Institute - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Welcome to the World of Modern Chemistry
• 1803 Emperor Francis II. founded Chemistry Department of the Prague Polytechnic, officially called the Royal Czech Polytechnical Institute
• 1806 began courses in the departments of mathematics and chemistry• Chemistry Department provided instruction in general and practical
chemistry with a focus on the major Czech industries, glass, iron and textile.
• 1920 transformation into the School of Chemical Technology, one of the seven faculties of the Czech Technical University
• 1952 independent Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague
The Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague (ICT) - History
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ICT Prague – Notable Alumni
Professor Otto Wichterle (1913-1998)• macromolecular chemist• the inventor of soft hydro-gel contact lenses or polyamide thread Silon (Nylon)
Professor Vlado Prelog (1906-1998) • organic chemist• awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 as professor at the ETH Zürich (contribution to the stereochemistry of organic molecules and their reactions)
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• public university providing education and scientific activities
• about 3000 students at 4 faculties
• bachelor, master and postgraduate (doctoral) degree
• education in the Czech or the English language
• cooperation with more than 100 universities and institutions in Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, China etc.
ICT Prague - Present
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• 32 active patents and 15 patent applications
• 16 license agreements
• research cooperation agreement with 34 foreign universities
• collaboration in 5th and 6th framework program, COST, EUREKA, Leonardo da Vinci etc.
Research and Development at ICT Prague
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All faculties of the ICT Prague offer the following study programmes
• three-year Bachelor's programmes (abbr. Bc)
• two-year Master's programmes (abbr. Ing.) following Bachelor's programmes
• three-year post-graduate programmes (abbr. Ph.D.)
• Five year Master's programmes (abbr. Ing.) running parallel
Organisation of Studies
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Socrates/Erasmus at ICT Prague
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started at 1998/99
Akademic year
Outgoing students
Incoming students
1998/1999 18 6
1999/2000 34 9
2000/2001 48 12
2001/2002 80 33
2002/2003 64 33
2003/2004 58 54
2004/2005 74 94
Socrates/Erasmus at ICT Prague
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academic year
Outgoing students Incoming students
How to increase their number?
• Courses in the English
• Research Projects
• Czech language course
• Accommodation
• Free time activities
• Buddy system
• International community
• Satisfied students
Incoming students
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Incoming students
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Advanteges• Prague is big international city• Small lovely country • Cheap stay
Disadvantages• ICT Prague hasn't its own
sport facilities• Rather long distance between
university and dormitories
