About the Department

The Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry is responsible for the teaching pharmaceutical chemistry and biochemistry, and also partly for teaching biology and biotechnology, Bachelor of Pharmacy and Master of Pharmacy students. In addition, the Department also carries out a master-level degree program in Medicinal Chemistry. Both of these pathways can eventually lead to a Ph.D.

The teaching is based on high level research in the field. The core areas of this research are medical chemistry and pharmaceutical drug development, as well as the development of novel bio-organic and medicinal compounds.

The Department staff includes 14 teaching researchers, with about 30 other researchers and assistants, who are employed mainly by external funding for ongoing research projects.