The Department of Inorganic Chemistry has been keeping its chronicle since 1921 – since the opening of the Kharkiv Pharmaceutical Institute.
In 1921-1924, inorganic chemistry was a part of the course “Research of pharmaceutical and chemical-pharmaceutical preparations”, which was taught at the department of pharmaceutical chemistry (the chairman of the department and the first rector of the Kharkov Chemical-Pharmaceutical Institute – Doctor of Chemicals, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor Mykola Ovksentievich ).
1924 – Department of Inorganic Chemistry of Kharkov Pharmaceutical Institute was created. In different years it was headed by: Professor AP. Hamadorian (1924-1925), an eminent scholar of the Mendeleev School, author of more than 70 scientific papers on macro- and micro-heterogeneous catalysis; the wonderful teacher Professor Ivan Teletov (1924-1930); Professors Yuriy Korshun and S.V. Miloslavsky (1931-1941).
In 1941-1944 the department together with Kharkіv Pharmaceutical Institute was in evacuation in the city of Semipalatinsk.
The restoration of the material base and the educational process at the department in 1944-1953 was carried out by the candidate of chemical sciences, associate professor EO Krech. The course of inorganic chemistry at this time was 120 hours of lectures and 118 hours of practical classes. The research work was devoted to the problems of elemental analysis using “wet” methods of combustion of organic substances and the study of the reaction of interaction of chlorine with metal oxides.
From 1953 to 1956 the department was temporarily headed by the associate professors K.M. Skibina, DA Kornienko (Associate Professor, Candidate of Chemical Sciences; Scientific Degree – Chemistry of Pyrrole and Carbopyrrolidine; Second Book of 7 Textbooks, Over 20 Scientific Papers), E.M. Voroshin (Associate Professor, Candidate of Chemical Sciences; scientific direction – spectrographic study of the structure of phenols and some of its derivatives; supervised 2 PhD theses).
In 1956, the course of inorganic chemistry was taught at the Department of Physical Chemistry, headed by the candidate of pharmaceutical sciences, associate professor V.A. Seminko. The lecture course was reduced to 102 hours and then to 72 hours.
Since 1966 an independent department of inorganic chemistry was organized, which was continued by V.A. Seminko.
Since 1974 Professor Alexey Kondratovich Sukhomlinov has been the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry. His name is related to the development of scientific direction in the study of acridine chemistry; 2 doctoral, 7 PhD theses were defended and the first inorganic chemistry manual was published.
Under his direction, the scientific activity of the department was devoted to the problems of synthesis and study of the fine structure of acridine derivatives, the study of the dependence of their biological activity on the location and nature of substituents, which is important for the directed synthesis of biologically active compounds.
In 1986 – 1989, the duties of the head of the department were fulfilled by Candidate of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor Yevgen Levitin. During this period, the lecture course was significantly expanded and improved. Particular attention was paid to the biological and biogenic importance of the elements and their compounds, as well as the mechanism of their participation in metabolic processes. Methodical recommendations for full-time and part-time students are developed and issued. The scientific work was devoted to the synthesis of benzyl acid hetero derivatives and to the study of the properties of the compounds obtained.
Since 1989, the Department of Inorganic Chemistry has again become a course in the Department of Physical and Colloidal Chemistry, headed by Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor Vladimir Kabachny.
From 1991 the department became independent again, the head – Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor Vasily Shapovalov (1991–1992). At this time, in connection with the creation of a new Faculty of Industrial Pharmacy, the staff was faced with the task of reorganizing the educational process, revising a lecture course and a laboratory workshop. There is a number of educational and methodical literature: “Thermal effects of chemical reactions”, “Electrolysis”, “Corrosion of metals” and others. For the purpose of teaching chemistry at the preparatory department methodical instructions were issued: “Basic information about the initial concepts of chemistry”, “Basic laws of chemistry”, “Chemical bond”, “Structure of the atom”. Since 1991, the department has been developing new curricula, and for the first time an examination of students’ practical skills has begun.
Since 1993 the department has been headed again by Candidate of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor Evgeny Levitin (since 2004 – Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, since 2006 – Professor). During this period the department staff improved all kinds of educational activity. The scientific work is devoted to the synthesis of halogen derivatives of benzoic acid and acridines, created on their basis, to the study of physicochemical and biomedical properties of the obtained compounds. The results of research and methodological work of employees are widely reported in professional journals
The scientific and pedagogical members of the department of inorganic chemistry in different years
In different years, the department worked: Sychova Zoya (1965-1996), Bezugly Petro (1969-1971), Osipenko Lidiya (1970-1982), Borovskaya Natalia (1974-1982), Ivanova Tamara (1980-1981) ), Alexey E. Shevchenko (1984–1996), Nadezhda Bozhkova (1986–1996), Raisa Klyueva (1986–2009), Vladislav Vladimirovich Strashny (1986–1988), Roy Irina (1993–2017), Tatyana Zinchenko (1990–1995), Tatiana Onoprienko (1993–2012).
Today, 14 employees are employed at the department, including 2 Doctors of Sciences, professors; 6 Candidates of Sciences, Associate Professors; 2 Candidates of Sciences, Assistants, 1 Senior Lecturer; 2 senior laboratory assistants and 1 laboratory assistant.
Chair today: Levitin Yevgen Yakovych (since 1978), Olga Antonenko (since 1995), Iryna Vedernykova (since 2000), Alla Koval (since 2001) , Chan Tetyana (since 2004), Oleg Kryskiv (since 2010), Evgen Tsapko (since 2012), Olena Kovalska (since 2013), Tetyana Oleksiienko (since 2018).
Scientific research work
1974–1986 – problems of synthesis and study of the fine structure of acridine derivatives, study of the dependence of biological activity on the location and nature of substituents for the directed synthesis of biologically active compounds.
1986–1993 – synthesis of benzoic acid hetero derivatives and acridines, based on them, study of the physicochemical and biomedical properties of the compounds obtained.
Rrom 1994 р. – prof. Ye.Ya. Levitin started a new scientific field – “Nanotechnological Aspects of the Use of Magnetic Fluids in Pharmacy and Medicine”. In this direction, 1 doctoral thesis (I.A. Vedernikova “Synthesis, physicochemical and biological properties of ferrite nanoparticles for the creation of magnetic pharmaceuticals” (2013) and 3 PhDs (Synthesis, properties and biological activity of magnetite and of magnetocontrolled fluid ”(2006), Koval A.A.“ Synthesis, study of physicochemical properties of ferrites as a component of magnetocontrolled therapeutic and diagnostic tools ”(2009), Chan T.M.“ Synthesis, physicochemical and biological properties of magnetocontrolled nanocomposite Ag @ Fe3O4 ”(2017)) thesis.
Almost from the first years of its existence, the Student Science Society has been working for which the best first year students are encouraged to work, some of them continue their studies in their senior years. The CSP scientists published 21 thesis reports at student scientific conferences, obtained a patent of Ukraine.
Total index of the worst employees of the Department (Scopus) – 12. Total number of documents to be indexed (Scopus) – 50. Total number of citations (Scopus) – 58.
The total number of protected dissertations: 3 doctoral and 11 PhD theses.
Medicines were created (Analben, Analben-Retard, Magnetic Ointments for use in Otolaryngology, etc.) of various pharmacological actions.
The department teaches: general and inorganic chemistry, medical chemistry. The staff of the department creates textbooks, teaching aids in Russian, Ukrainian and English for students of all specialties and forms of study, as well as guidelines for independent work of students. New technologies are being introduced into the educational process, multimedia lectures are being developed, computer versions of tests are being developed.
Flipping through pages of history (milestones):
1921-1925 рр. – lectures and seminars on inorganic chemistry were held on the basis of Kharkiv Institute of National Education of Kharkiv National University. V.N. Karazin.
1922-1930 рр. – The department occupied one room in the dedicated KhPhI building on the street. Moscow, 8.
1930-1980 рр. – The department is located in the building on Sq. Rebellion, 17.
1980-1985 рр. – the department is located in the building on the street. Melnikova, 12.
1985 р. – The department was relocated to a new educational and laboratory building (4 Bluhera Street), in which a room of 379 m2 on the 3rd floor is allocated. The department has 4 educational and 1 scientific laboratory.
Since 2004 – every year, about 200 students have participated in the Olympiad on inorganic chemistry. (the chairman of the jury is Prof. Ye.Ya. Levitin).
2012 р. – the site of the department (https://inorgchem.nuph.edu.ua/) – more than 50 visitors is created daily.
2012 – 2015 рр. – a distance course “General and inorganic chemistry” (2 modules) was created on the NPHaU distance learning portal and 2-person distance learning was started (first contingent of 46 people).
2017 р. – for the first time in Ukraine the holding of annual All-Ukrainian scientific-practical Internet conferences with the international participation “Nanotechnology and nanomaterials in pharmacy and medicine” (the chairman of the organizing committee – Prof. Ye.Ya. Levitin).
2017 р. – a methodological support for the new discipline “Bioactivity of inorganic compounds” (Ukrainian, English and Russian) has been developed.
In 2019 р. 143 participants (4 from other countries), 39 institutions of Ukraine and abroad, 55 publications (7 in English) participated in the conference “Nanotechnology and nanomaterials in pharmacy and medicine”.
Orientation work
is conducted among students of Kharkov schools and other regions of Ukraine, who later become students of NPHaU.
Department in different years
Кафедра у різні роки
Історичні віхи
