Curriculum Vitae

Year and place of birth

1982, Brody, Lviv region, Ukraine

Education

2004–2007, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Chemical Faculty, Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry

1999–2004, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Chemical Faculty, Master degree with distinction in Chemistry

1996–1999, Ukrainian Physical Mathematical Liceum at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Chemical Faculty, Golden Medal

Scientific Degrees

2019, Doctor of chemical sciences (Dr. Sci.), thesis title: «Cyclic amino acids, their derivatives and analogs – sources of compounds for drug discovery»

2007, Candidate of chemical sciences (Ph.D.), thesis title: «Conformationally restricted and rigid proline analogs»

Academic Titles

2024, Professor (Full Professor) by Organic Chemistry Department

2015, Docent (Associate Professor) by Organic Chemistry Department

Professional Carrier

2022–until now, Head of Organic Chemistry Department, Chemical Faculty, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

2009–until now, Scientific advisor of Ukrainian scientific research companies in the field of chemical synthesis, mainly Enamine Ltd. (partial employment and/or on a voluntary basis)

2021–2023, Leading/Senior Researcher, SRL «Bioregulators of natural and synthetic origin», Department of chemistry, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (partial employment)

2021–2022, Full Professor, Organic Chemistry Department, Chemical Faculty, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

2013–2021, Associate Professor (Docent), Organic Chemistry Department, Chemical Faculty, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

2008–2013, Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry Department, Chemical Faculty, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

2007–2008Engineer, Organic Chemistry Department, Chemical Faculty, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

2005–2007, Teacher of Chemistry, Ukrainian Physical Mathematical Liceum at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (partial employment)

Grants and Projects

2024–2027, Participant of COST Action CA22147 «European metal-organic framework network: combining research and development to promote technological solutions» (EU4MOFs)

2022–2024, Principal Researcher of Project  № 22БФ037-02 «Natural biomolecules and their analogs – the basis for creating molecular ensembles to solve problems in chemistry, medicine, and agrochemistry»

2021–2023, Supervisor of Project № 21БФ037-01М «Design and development of synthetic strategies for organoboron and organosulfur building blocks for drug discovery»

2023, Home Supervisor of MITACs Project IT33954 «Amination of redox-active esters of fluorinated carboxylic acids with diazirines» in collaboration with University of Laval (Canada)

2019–2021, Principal Researcher of Project № 19БФ037-03 «Promising molecular tools based on natural and synthetic (carbo) heterocycles to solve problems in chemistry, pharmacy, industry»

2010–2013, Participant in an international Project with Leibniz Institute of molecular pharmacology (Berlin, Germany) supported by Alexander von Humboldt grant.

2008, Supervisor of Project № 08ДП037-01 «Synthesis of model compounds containing residues of rigid proline analogs and study of their conformational properties»

2007–2008, INTAS Young Scientist Fellowship YSF 06-1000019-5985 «Synthesis of model compounds containing residues of rigid proline analogs and study of their conformational properties» in collaboration with University of Zaragoza (Spain)

Awards and Distinctions

2024,  ‘Talents for Ukraine’ Grant from the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) Foundation

2023Taras Shevchenko Prize for a textbook or tutorial

2022Borys Paton National Prize of Ukraine

2021, Gratitude of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine

2020, Ukrainian Parliament Prize for young scientists

2019, Diploma of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

2014–2015, Fellowship of Government of Ukraine for young scientists

2014, Gratitude for substantial contribution into organization and conducting of selection and training meeting of candidates to pupil teams for participation in international pupil olympiads

2012, Gratitude for hard work, significant achievements in scientific and pedagogical activity

2003, First Diploma at Ukrainian Chemistry Olympiad for students

1999–2000, Fellowship of the President of Ukraine

1999, Silver Medal at International Chemistry Olympiad for pupils (Bangkok, Thailand)

Work with Talented Youth

2002–until now, Member of Jury and Author of Problems for ІІІ and IV Stages of Ukrainian Chemistry Olympiad for pupils

2019–until now, Member of Jury, Expert, and Author of Problems of Young Chemist Tournaments for pupils

2021–until now, Expert of Ukrainian Internet Chemistry Olympiad for pupils

2008–2019, Secretary of Jury and Author of Problems for I Stage of Ukrainian Chemistry Olympiad for students at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

2008–2009, Member of Council of Ukrainian Competition of Young Rationalizers and Inventors “Nature-human-industry-ecology”

Reviewing and Editorial Experience

2024-until now, Member of Editorial Board for Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds

2022-until now, Member of Editorial Advisory Board for European Journal of Organic Chemistry

2022-until now, Member of Editorial Board Section “Organic Chemistry” for Molecules

2022-until now, Member of Editorial Board for Bulletin (Visnyk) of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Chemistry

2009–until now, Reviewer for Nature Chem., J. Am. Chem. Soc., Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Chem. Sci., J. Org. Chem., Org. Lett., J. Med. Chem., Eur. J. Org. Chem., Eur. J. Med. Chem., Chem. Commun., Org. Biomol. Chem., Synthesis, Chem. Heterocycl. Compds, etc.

2023–2024, Guest Editor of Special Issue for The Chemical Record

2023, Guest Editor of Special Issue for Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds

2021, Guest Editor of Special Issue for European Journal of Organic Chemistry

2017–until now, Member and Deputy Head of Expert council section at MES Ukraine performing expertise of scientific projects, scientific and technical (experimental) works of young scientists

2021, Member of Jury of Competition “Science for safety and sustainable development of Ukraine” of National Research Foundation of Ukraine

2020, Member of Expert Group on State attestation of higher education institutions on performing scientific (scientific and technical) research