The formal celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment and operation of the Faculty of Chemical Technology in Split was held on Friday, October 23, in the amphitheater of the Three Faculties building.

This year, due to epidemiological restrictions, the celebration of the Faculty’s day was not organized in the usual way. The short ceremony was attended by the Faculty management lead by the newly elected dean, prof. Matko Erceg PhD, heads of departments and of organizational units, as well as the Rector prof. Dragan Ljutić PhD and vice-rector prof. Tomislav Kilić PhD.

“Celebrating the 60th anniversary is a significant success and I am very proud to congratulate all employees on many years of successful work and continual development. That is to say, the Faculty of Chemistry and Technology is one of our first faculties that meant a lot to the economy of our city and county. As times change, today it means a lot for the overall progress of our University, as well as for its placement on world rankings” - said Rector Ljutić, promising KTF maximum help and support from University’s administration in further work because, as he said, there is no progress without unity.

The Dean of KTF, on the other hand, looked back at the Faculty’s history and development over the past years, concluding that, if we look back, KTF has successfully implemented the idea and vision of its founders.

Through its overall activity over the past 60 years, KTF has directly influenced the city’s development, the University of Split, Dalmatia and the Republic of Croatia - said dean Erceg, promising to be a reliable partner of the University in the future.

The anniversary celebration was also an occasion to present the following certificates of appreciation, awards and recognitions:

• to the University of Split for cooperation and outstanding contribution to the development of the Faculty of Chemistry and Technology

• Recognition for outstanding contribution to the development of the Faculty to deans over the past 10 years:

• prof. Mladen Miloš PhD

• prof. Nenad Kuzmanić PhD

• prof. Zoran Grubac PhD

• prof. Igor Jerkovic PhD

• Award for special achievements in scientific work, to Assoc. prof. Ante Prkić PhD

Dean's award for final year students, one for each student with the highest grade point average in their studies:

• Ivana Ripić, 3rd year undergraduate student of Chemistry

• Danijela Marić, 3rd year undergraduate student of Chemical Technology (Chemical Engineering)

• Sari Bralić, 3rd year undergraduate student of Food Technology

• Matei Perković, 2nd year graduate student of Chemistry (Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry)

• Nikolina Pervan, 2nd year graduate student of Chemical Technology (Materials)

• Marija Ljubica Čikeš, 2nd year graduate student of Food Technology

Winners of the Rector's Award for Excellence, awarded to best students of the University of Split in academic year 2019/20, for achievements in the previous year:

-Antea Hrepić, graduate student of Chemistry (Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry)

-Anđela Lukin, graduate student of Chemistry (Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry)