Associated events

Associated events

In addition to professional presentations, the student scientific conference "Chemistry and Technologies for Life" offers participants a rich accompanying program that combines scientific knowledge with many activities, which can be found in the New Building (NB) of the Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology (FCHPT) at the Slovak University of Technology (STU):

Activities in room NB CH16 (in Slovak):

14:20 – 14:40 IGEM Introduction 

IGEM is a worldwide competition for students in the field of synthetic biology

Keynote lectures 

14:45 – 15:30 Dr. Ing. Robert Mistrík
Mass Spectrometry as a Key to Confirming the Toxin Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease

15:30 – 16:15 doc. Ing. Peter Szolcsányi, PhD.
Molecular Gastronomy

17:00 Performance by the Technik STU Choir

Technik STU Choir under the direction of conductor Petra Torkošová, will perform as part of the Announcement of Results.

Activities in the lobby of NB:

Competitions with CHEM

In cooperation with CHEM – Spolok študentov FCHPT STU We have prepared for you tasks to compete for interesting prices:

    • Quizz from posters and keynote lectures
      • A quiz for students, which will be part of the scientific conference, will test their knowledge in the fields of chemistry, biology, and physics, as well as their overall understanding of technical sciences. Part of the quiz will focus on the content of the presented posters and talks by speakers from the accompanying program. In this way, participants can playfully test and deepen their knowledge, while the quiz also offers a great opportunity to compete for prizes.
    • Best photo contest 
      Take part in the contest for the best photo from the laboratory or from the ŠVK photo booth and win exciting prizes! All you have to do is tag your photo with Instagram ŠVKshow your unique perspective on laboratory work, and demonstrate your creativity.

Come and get inspired — gain new knowledge about science, technology, and innovations that are changing our world. We look forward to seeing you!