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CracowUniversity of Technology and OrtylPhotoLab hosted Professor Rachadaporn Benchawattananon🤝

📍 Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Krakow University of Technology Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology in Krakow hosted Professor Rachadaporn Benchawattananon, Head of the Department of Integrated Sciences at Khon Kaen University - มหาวิทยาลัยขอนแก่น in Thailand. 👩‍🔬 During her visit, Professor Benchawattananon talked about her research, focusing on carbon dots – moder...

On Saturday, 14 June 2025, a gala ceremony was held at the Royal Castle in Warsaw to award diplomas to the winners of the START Foundation for Polish Science programme

📣 Dr Maciej Pilch from the Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology in Krakow with a START scholarship from the Foundation for Polish Science ‼️ ➡️On Saturday, 14 June 2025, a gala ceremony was held at the Royal Castle in Warsaw to award diplomas to the winners of the START Foundation for Polish Science programme ➡️Among the award winners was Maciej Pilch, who personally received a diploma ...

🧪📍We are not slowing down!!! Conference with Prof. Matyjaszewski 💪

🧪📍We are not slowing down!!! On 13 June, the Applied Photochemistry team - Ortyl Photo Lab, together with Professor Joanna Ortyl from the Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology in Krakow, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, arrived in Łódź. We took part in a unique event organised by the Centre for Molecular and Macromolecular Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Łódź...

📢 We are proud to share our report from the Additive Manufacturing Meeting (AMM2025)

📢 We are proud to share our report from the Additive Manufacturing Meeting (AMM2025), which took place on 4-5 June 2025 in Wrocław! 🌐 Our team from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology at the Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology in Krakow had the honour of presenting our laboratory's research activities at this international conference dedicated to the latest achievements...

The good news doesn’t end there!!! 😊💪

The good news doesn't end there!!! 😊💪 🔝🎉Distinction for scientists from our Applied Photochemistry team at the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Krakow University of Technology 🎉🥳 We are happy to announce that during the summer edition of the Tadeusz Kościuszko Krakow University of Technology Scholarship Fund, members of OrtylPhotoLab were honoured for their scientific activ...

Another batch of positive news!😎🔝

Another batch of positive news!😎🔝 🎉We are delighted to share the news that Kasia Wolny from the Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology in Krakow, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, and a member of our Ortyl Photo Lab research club, won 3rd place in the ‘1 z Mola’ – a chemistry knowledge quiz organised at the Faculty of Chemistry of the Jagiellonian University! 🔬🧪 Congratu...

🎉 Award for Magdalena Jankowska and Weronika Wielgus from OrtylPhotoLab! 🔬🏆

🎉 Award for Magdalena Jankowska and Weronika Wielgus from OrtylPhotoLab! 🔬🏆 Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Krakow University of Technology Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology We are proud to announce that Magdalena Jankowska and Weronika Wielgus, members of the OrtylPhotoLab team, have been honoured with the Santander PK 2025 Award! 👏🎓 This prestigious award is giv...

📣 The Applied Photochemistry Team at the university’s research club session! 🔬✨

📣 The Applied Photochemistry Team at the university's research club session! 🔬✨ Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Krakow University of Technology On 5 June 2025, a university research club session was held at the Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology in Krakow. Our Applied Photochemistry team was proudly represented by: 🧪 Katarzyna Starzak 🧪 Paweł Niezgoda 🧪 Weronika W...

🥳🎉Congratulations to Jakub Pietraszewski!

🥳🎉Congratulations to Jakub Pietraszewski! Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology in Krakow We are delighted to announce that Jakub Pietraszewski, our colleague from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology at the Krakow University of Technology, has been awarded a prize for his presentation at the 2nd National Scientific Conference PUTChemikon, which took place on 18 May 2024 a...

OPUS 28 competition organised by the National Science Centre, funding for a research project was awarded to Maciej Pilch!

More great news!!!🔝😎 In the recently concluded OPUS 28 competition organised by the National Science Centre, funding for a research project was awarded to, among others, Dr Maciej Pilch from the Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology in Krakow. The project is entitled: ‘New hybrid, high-frequency and ultra-precise luminescent Pressure Sensitive Paints systems for aerodynamic testing of h...

Interdisciplinary scientific conference ‘Horizons of Science’ and OrtylPhotoLab in action!

From 30 May to 1 June, members of the OrtylPhotoLab research team from the Tadeusz Kościuszko University of Technology in Krakow, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, actively participated in the interdisciplinary scientific conference ‘Horizons of Science’, organised at the Jagiellonian University. The event brought together young scientists from all over Poland, offering a platform...

In May, the Cracow University of Technology held its doctoral graduation ceremony!

In May, the Krakow University of Technology held its doctoral graduation ceremony. Among those graduating was Dr Andrzej Świeży, who received his diploma from the Rector of the Cracow University of Technology. The event was also attended by the supervisor of the doctoral thesis, Prof. Joanna Ortyl. The ceremony was a solemn occasion and an opportunity to honour the scientific efforts of the new...

INTARG 2025 coming soon!

🔬 INTARG is coming soon! One of the most important events in the world of innovation is approaching – the INTARG® International Invention and Innovation Fair in Katowice! We are delighted to announce that Ortyl Photo Lab will be there with its latest achievements. The team members will present innovative solutions at the intersection of chemistry, photopolymerisation and 3D printing that could...

We are not slowing down with conferences!

We are not slowing down with conferences! The OrtylPhotoLab team continues to share its research – the intense conference season is in full swing! Following their success at the ‘Materials and Technologies of the 21st Century’ conference at the Silesian University of Technology, our scientists took part in the prestigious POLYMAT 2025 – The Silesian Meetings on Polymer Materials event, which to...

OrtylPhotoLab successful at the ‘Materials and Technologies of the 21st Century’ conference at the Silesian University of Technology.

OrtylPhotoLab successful at the ‘Materials and Technologies of the 21st Century’ conference at the Silesian University of Technology Members of the OrtylPhotoLab research team took an active part in the scientific conference ‘Materials and Technologies of the 21st Century’, which was held at the Silesian University of Technology. The event brought together young scientists and experienced resea...

School Celebration – successes of Prof. Joanna Ortyl and the OrtylPhotoLab team!!!

School Celebration - successes of Prof. Joanna Ortyl and the OrtylPhotoLab team!!! We are proud to announce that during the celebration of the School Feast, Dr. Joanna Ortyl, Prof. Joanna Ortyl, was honoured with as many as four exceptional distinctions, which are a testament not only to her individual achievements, but also to the work of the entire OrtylPhotoLab research team: 🎖️ Honorary Bad...

🎉 WSSKN 2025 is behind us! 🎉 Huge CONGRATULATIONS to all the participants!!!

🎉 WSSKN 2025 is behind us! 🎉 On 13 May 2025, the Faculty Session of Student Scientific Circles took place, which, as every year, was full of inspiring presentations, scientific excitement and... breaking your own barriers! Huge CONGRATULATIONS to all the participants - just going on stage, facing the stress and showing your research and passion is a big win! 🥹🔥 Thank you for creating such a...

Dr Filip Petko was pleased to serve as a committee member of the KOKOS competition!!

The KOKOS Student Construction Competition is a cyclical competition organised by the Independent Students' Association, aimed at students of technical universities from all over Poland, students active in scientific circles and those interested in new technologies. Dr Filip Petko was pleased to serve as a committee member of the KOKOS competition, a prestigious programme supporting innovative ...

We would like to congratulate Maciej Pilch, Ph.D., on receiving the prestigious START scholarship!!!

We would like to congratulate Maciej Pilch, Ph.D., on receiving the prestigious START scholarship awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science! The START programme has been honouring the most talented young scientists under the age of 30 for over thirty years. In this year's edition (START 2025), the Competition Committee honoured 100 researchers whose achievements to date and innovative projec...

Invention Day at Krakow University of Technology, OrtylPhotoLab in the flesh!

The Applied Photochemistry Team in action at the Invention Day at the Krakow University of Technology At this year's Invention Day at the Krakow University of Technology, the Applied Photochemistry Team presented innovative developments at the intersection of chemistry, materials science and 3D printing technology. The focus was on modern photopolymer materials, conductive polymers and advanced...

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XIX EDITION OF THE CONTEST ”LEADER OF INNOVATION® 2021
Category: Woman Inventor for Joanna Ortyl, Prof., PhD., DSc., Eng.

Awarded for scientific and research activities that resulted in numerous publications, patents, utility models, invention projects and practical applications and industrial implementations, especially in the field of photochemistry – including photopolymerization processes in polymer systems and photochemical processes taking place in organic molecules. The award is a direct result of the TEAM TECH project co-financed by the Foundation for Polish Science.

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