Pharmaceutical Sciences

Biography

Anna Szemik-Hojniak is an associate professor (Molecular Photophysics), employed at the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Wroclaw (Poland). She received her Ph.D in Radiochemistry and her post-doctoral research work she conducted in Belgium [ULB(Phys. Chem)-Solvay Found, dir. Noblist, prof.I.Prigogine; KULeuven-Radiochem.(Inst.Nucl.Sci.,Belg.At.En.Com.) and France (Centr, Nucl. Res,Strasbourg-CNRS). Her scientific interest is in Time-Resolved Emission Spectroscopy (Excited State Electron and Proton Transfer) of organic compounds for high - tech and Pharmaceutical Industry. Dr Szemik performs intensive internat. scientific collaboration with the research groups from Holland (awarded by KNAW and NOW, Europ.Laser Centre), Germany (Berlin), France (Saclay), Russia and Israel. In 2005, at the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Wroclaw (Poland) she opened a new Laborarory of Molecular Photophysics. Since 1996, she participates in ICWES conferences (International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists) and during the last 9 years she served as INWES Board Director (“Distinguished Service Award”-2011). In 2007, she organized International Symposium for Women Scientists and Engineers of New EU Countries and East Europe “Strategies for a Highly Skilled Global Workforce” (Letters of Congrats from EC-Directorate of Women in Science and from the Min.Sci.High Educ,-Poland). Anna publishes both the professional papers and those on Women in Science. She cooperates with EC (Directorate “Women in Research and Innovations”) for “Science: it is a girl thing” project (Letter of Congrats from the Polish Ministry of Science and High Education).

Research Interest

Pharmaceutical Industry, Excited State Electron and Proton Transfer