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
2008–2013, Assistant Professor, Organic Chemistry Department, Chemical Faculty, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
2007–2008, Engineer, 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
2023, Gratitude of Rector of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
2023, Taras Shevchenko Prize for a textbook or tutorial
2022, Borys 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. (over 60 reviews)
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