A short history of MKNOL

The Multidisciplinary Conference on Drug Research is being organized every two years since 1999 under auspices of Pharmaceutical Research Institute and constitutes a forum for presenting research results, exchange views and multi-faceted discussion between professionals associated with the broader science of medicine. The lectures cover topics in the field of medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis and technology, pharmaceutical analysis and clinical and pharmaceutical technology. Scientific program of MKNOL (Polish acronym of the conference) reflects the intention of Scientific Committee to comprise various aspects of drug discovery development process, stressing from the beginning the need for multidisciplinary communication of all researchers interested in scientific progress for betterment of human life. Past editions of the MKNOL: a) I. Muszyna, 3-5 March 1999, b) II. Jelenia Góra-Cieplice, 5-7 April 2000, c) III. Piła, 13-16 May 2002, d) IV. Gdańsk-Sobieszewo 17-19 May 2004, e) V. Darłówko Wschodnie, 15-17 May 2006, f) VI. Przemyśl-Krasiczyn, 26-28 May 2008, g) VII. Zakopane, 10-12 May 2010, h) VIII. Ossa koło Rawy Mazowieckiej, 30 May -1 June 2012, i) IX. Korytnica koło Szydłowa, 12-14 May 2014. We hope that the X MKNOL will be also a great opportunity to share new scientific achievements.

A short history of MKNOL

The Multidisciplinary Conference on Drug Research is being organized every two years since 1999 under auspices of Pharmaceutical Research Institute and constitutes a forum for presenting research results, exchange views and multi-faceted discussion between professionals associated with the broader science of medicine. The lectures cover topics in the field of medicinal chemistry, organic synthesis and technology, pharmaceutical analysis and clinical and pharmaceutical technology. Scientific program of MKNOL (Polish acronym of the conference) reflects the intention of Scientific Committee to comprise various aspects of drug discovery development process, stressing from the beginning the need for multidisciplinary communication of all researchers interested in scientific progress for betterment of human life. Past editions of the MKNOL: a) I. Muszyna, 3-5 March 1999, b) II. Jelenia Góra-Cieplice, 5-7 April 2000, c) III. Piła, 13-16 May 2002, d) IV. Gdańsk-Sobieszewo 17-19 May 2004, e) V. Darłówko Wschodnie, 15-17 May 2006, f) VI. Przemyśl-Krasiczyn, 26-28 May 2008, g) VII. Zakopane, 10-12 May 2010, h) VIII. Ossa koło Rawy Mazowieckiej, 30 May -1 June 2012, i) IX. Korytnica koło Szydłowa, 12-14 May 2014. We hope that the X MKNOL will be also a great opportunity to share new scientific achievements.

From estrogens via alkaloids to enzymes

This personal and professional autobiography covers the 57-year period from 1948 to 2005 and includes the studies at the Faculty of Chemical Technology of the Slovak Technical University and the Faculty of Pharmacy of Comenius University, both in Bratislava, as well as the activities at the Regional Pharmaceutical Research Institute and the Institute of Chemistry of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry in Prague, Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm and at other research and scientific working places in Slovakia and abroad. It highlights the research on natural substances and enzymes, especially the pectin methyl esterase.