Opportunities for in-coming young scientists in the Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague Jana Hajšlová, Jitka Moravcová

The Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague (ICT Prague) - History 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 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 www.vscht.cz

ICT Prague - Present 4 faculties bachelor, master and doctor degree public university providing education and scientific activities 4 faculties bachelor, master and doctor degree education in Czech or English cooperation with more than 100 universities and institutions in Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, China etc. www.vscht.cz

Students and Staff bachelor + master students: 3574 graduates in bachelor + master in 2006/7: 706 Ph.D. students (incl. part-time): 901 graduates in Ph.D. in 2006/7: 93 454 faculty members www.vscht.cz

Study programs Faculty of Chemical Technology Polymeric Materials Inorganic Non-metallic Material Metallic Materials Materials for Electronic Basic and Special Inorganic Technologies Technology of Organic Compounds and Chemical Specialities Faculty of Chemical Engineering Technical Physical and Analytical Chemistry Economics and Management of Chemical and Food Companies Chemical Engineering Bioengineering and Mathematical Modelling of Processes Engineering Informatics and Process Control Faculty of Environmental Technology Water Technology Environmental Chemistry and Technology Chemistry and Technology of Fuels and Environment Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology Carbohydrate Chemistry and Technology Dairy and Fat Technology Food Preservation and Meat Technology General and Applied Biochemistry Microbiology Biotechnology Quality and Safety of Food Chemistry of Natural Compounds www.vscht.cz

Financial Resources - 2006 ICT Prague is a research university www.vscht.cz

Research and Development R&D projects WoS publications Student scientific conference www.vscht.cz

The Ratio of Ph.D. Students/Total Number ICT Prague is a research university www.vscht.cz

Young Scientists What are the main reasons or motivations for science? It is not definitively prestige It is not financial benefits It is not hierarchy of the values in the society Is it the altruistic motivation? Is it motivation in the family? Is it motivation in schools? Are university teachers important for motivating students? www.vscht.cz

Strategy at ICT Prague 1. Close collaboration with secondary schools Summer and autumn schools for teachers An attractive option to the brightest students (study program Chemistry) The selection of talents for scientific work Open Day at ICT Prague Special experimental lesson on chemistry www.vscht.cz

Strategy at ICT Prague 2. Bc. and Mg. students Everyday contact with university teachers Members of research teams Student scientific conference Stipend from ICT Prague and/or industry International exchange programs (Erasmus/Socrates) www.vscht.cz

Strategy at ICT Prague 3. Ph.D. students The most important members of research teams Student works on a supervisor’s project and publishes it with him Internal grant agency Stipend from ICT Prague according to teaching acivity and results of research Part(Full)-time job, if supervisor has funds International exchange programs Participation at international meetings www.vscht.cz

Strategy at ICT Prague 4. The popularisation of scientific knowledge At any suitable occasion Researcher's Night Scientia Pragensis Public TV station (Daily minute on science) Radio Leonardo Web sites www.vscht.cz

Strategy at ICT Prague 5. Impact on Government At any suitable occasion Increase in the percentage of GDP invested in research Improving academic salaries and career structure Differentiation of universities based on an explicit measure of research activity Removing the administrative and statutory barriers (creation of efficient ERA) Increasing the role of industry www.vscht.cz

6. FP at ICT Prague NMP – Nanotechnologies and nano-sciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices – 8 projects SUSTDEV - Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems – 2 projects CRAFT - SME activities – 3 projects Marie Curie Actions - Human resources and mobility – 3 projects www.vscht.cz

6. FP at ICT Prague FOOD - Food quality and safety TRACE Tracing food commodities in Europe BIOCOP New technologies to screen multiple chemical contaminants in foods HEATOX Heat-generated food toxicants, identification, characterisation and risk minimisation QUALITYLOWINPUTFOOD Improving quality and safety and reduction of costs in the European organic and low input supply TRUEFOOD Traditional united Europe food BIOTRACER Improved bio-traceability of unintended micro-organisms and their substances in food and feed chains www.vscht.cz

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