Five Russians Named among the World’s Best Young Chemists

Five Russian scientists have been named among the world’s best young chemists. This list of 118 outstanding science representatives was made by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and the International Young Chemists Network (IYCN).

The rating looks like the Periodic Table. The unusual chemical matrix depicts not only names, but also the "diversity of careers, creativity, and dedication of the young chemists leading us into the next century", reports tvbrics.com correspondent with the reference to TASS.

The 44th position of the "table" is occupied by professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the head of Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia Alexander Mazhuga. The 38-year-old scientist is one of the youngest rectors in Russia. His research interests include bioorganic and medical chemistry, nanochemistry, new approaches to synthesis, and research of biologically active agents.

Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the head of Dmitry Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia Alexander Mazhuga

Number 90 is Andrey Vorotyntsev from the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev. The scientist develops highly effective catalytic systems.

Andrey Vorotyntsev from the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev

The 101st place was taken by Anna Romanchuk from Lomonosov Moscow State University. She specializes in radiochemistry and studies distribution of radionuclides in the environment.

Anna Romanchuk, Moscow State University.

The scientist number 114 is Leonid Skripnikov from the Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute named after B.P. Konstantinov of National Research Centre «Kurchatov Institute». He is followed by Galina Knyazheva from Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, she studies nuclear reactions.

Leonid Skripnikov, Nuclear Physics Institute n.a. B.P. Konstantinov

Galina Knyazheva, JINR

To recap, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. This event coincides with the 150 anniversary of the establishment of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements by the Russian scientist Dmitry Mendeleyev.