On 13 June, Lviv Polytechnic National University hosted a solemn Academy dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Department of Chemical Technology of Oil and Gas Processing, the Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies.
The Department of Chemical Technology of Oil and Gas Processing has a distinguished history dating back to 1924, when the training of chemical engineers for the oil refining industry was launched. Over a century of activity, the Department has trained thousands of highly qualified specialists who have made a significant contribution to the development of the oil and gas industry, science, education and economy of Ukraine.
Given the outstanding role of the Department in the formation of the scientific school and its authority in the professional environment, numerous graduates of different years - from 1965 to 2020 - gathered for the celebration. The celebration was joined by colleagues from other Departments and Institutes of Lviv Polytechnic National University, as well as representatives of leading higher education institutions of Ukraine: National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute” (Kharkiv), National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” (Kyiv), Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology (Dnipro), and others.
Among the invited guests there were State Enterprise UKHIN, PJSC Ukrnafta, JSC Ukrnaftochimproekt, DKP Lutskteplo, PJSC Naftokhimik Prykarpattya, JSC Ukrgazvydobuvannya, PJSC NPK-Galychyna and many others.
Within the framework of the celebration there was online connection with the participants from abroad - former Department graduates and partners from Georgia, Vietnam, the USA, Poland, Iraq and France. Greetings were sent from:
- Professor Dariusz Bielinski, the Lodz University of Technology (Poland);
- Professor Jozef Haponiuk of the Gdańsk University of Technology (Poland);
- Alumni of the Department: Mohamed Shakir Abd Al-Ameri (Iraq) and Chau Hieu Minh (Vietnam).
The Academy programme included:
- welcome speeches by Professor Nataliia Shakhovska, Rector of Lviv Polytechnic National University, and Professor Volodymyr Skorokhoda, Director of the Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies;
- speeches by Professor Oleh Hrynyshyn, Head of the Department of Chemical Technology of Oil and Gas Processing, professors and invited guests;
- reading out congratulatory letters that were sent to the Department.
Special attention was given to the history of the Department of Chemical Engineering, highlighting its achievements, involvement in scientific projects, international collaborations, and the professional development of its faculty. The founders of the Department, its Heads and teachers of previous generations as well as successful graduates were also spoken about.
In total, over 120 guests, including the University's management, researchers, teachers, students, alumni and partners attended the event.
We sincerely express our gratitude to everyone who joined the celebration and shared this significant event with us! We are confident that the 100th anniversary of the Department of Chemical Technology of Oil and Gas Processing is not only a celebration of its glorious past, but a confident step into the future, full of new achievements and scientific breakthroughs!
