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WELCOME MESSAGES KAROL KAREL MIČIETA MELZOCH RECTOR COMENIUS OF CHEMISTRY UNIVERSITY AND TECHNOLOGY, IN BRATISLAVA

On behalf of Comenius Univer- ciate Martin Putala. Dear young chemists, Finding answers to complex sity, I am very glad that I can I am also glad to hear about the I greet you from the place questions, experiments, partial welcome all passionate fans of cooperation with the University where, 49 years ago, the historic triumphs, and doubts are a chemistry and scientifi c inquiry of Chemistry and Technology in fi rst-ever International Chem- natural part of the DNA of chem- to Bratislava and for Prague, because I am convinced istry Olympiad was held. The ists and other scientists. It‘s our the 50th International Chemis- that world-class scientifi c promising young researchers cognitive code. I am extremely try Olympiad. Our university is centres should work together. and students of that time had no happy that, as a biotechnology inherently incorporated into the It pleases me all the more that idea where our beloved science professor and rector of the only international environment; this in 2018, the year before our would be today. Our contempo- “chemistry only” university in is proven by the fact that around university celebrates its fi rst rary instruments would have the , I can greet ten percent of our students are hundred years of existence, we been considered to be science the latest and most talented foreign students, coming from will commemorate the 100th an- fi ction, and the idea of millions laureates and wish you much around 70 countries around the niversary of the establishment of computer operations being success and fun in the coming world. Our university provides of the Czechoslovak Republic. executed every second would year. At the same time, I invite the greatest opportunities for After all, when the Chemistry have made their heads spin. you to the next International gaining international experi- Olympiad was held in Slova- But one thing they shared with Chemistry Olympiad, the 50th ence to Slovak students abroad kia in the past, it was actually you, regardless of equipment or anniversary, which will be host- and reciprocally also to foreign a Czechoslovak event. level of knowledge: they loved ed by two small but beautiful students in Slovakia. We are a Welcome to Comenius Universi- chemistry with every cell in countries: Slovakia and the signifi cant centre of research ty in Bratislava, and welcome to their bodies and devoted to it a Czech Republic. and science. In light of this, Slovakia! maximum of their time. I would like to acknowledge the enthusiasm, eff orts, and professional input of the staff at our university’s Faculty of Natural Sciences and the team under the leadership of Asso- Prof. Karol Mičieta Prof. Karel Melzoch

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