Faculty of Chemistry, VNUHCM - University of Science (VNUHCM-US) 70 years of founding and development

The Department of Organic Chemistry, the Department of Inorganic and Applied Chemistry, and the Department of Chemistry are among the six departments, six majors, and three research laboratories that make up the Faculty of Chemistry today, some 70 years after its founding. Physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and three key-research labs, including the labs for natural compounds, cancer, and computational chemistry.
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Faculty of Chemistry, VNUHCM - University of Science (VNUHCM-US) 70 years of founding and developmentCite this paper: Vietnam J. Chem., 2023, 61(S2), 1-6 ReviewDOI: 10.1002/vjch.202300291 Faculty of Chemistry, VNUHCM - University of Science (VNUHCM-US) 70 years of founding and development Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, Nguyen Tuyet Phuong, Nguyen Thu Huong, Nguyen Cong Tranh, Nguyen Trung Nhan* 1 Faculty of Chemistry, University of Science, 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Viet Nam 2 Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vo Truong Toan Street, Linh Trung District, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City 70000, Viet Nam Submitted July 7, 2023; Revised October 17, 2023; Accepted November 10, 20231. A BRIEF HISTORY University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM), one of Vietnams two national multi-disciplinary universityPreviously known as the Chemistry Department at systems, was founded in January 1995 as a result ofSaigon College of Science, the Faculty of Chemistry the amalgamation of many pre-existing universitiesat University of Science - Vietnam National in the city. The University of Natural Sciences (UNS)University Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM - US) was was once more given a new name in 1996 for Ho Chiestablished in 1954. Organic Chemistry, Physical & Minh City University. In 2007, the University hasOrganic Physical Chemistry, and Inorganic and officially renamed the University of Science (US).Applied Chemistry were the three divisions that the Since then, the US has joined the other nineChemistry Department underwent in 1969. The universities at Vietnam National University in HoFaculty of Chemistry was incorporated into the Ho Chi Minh City. From this point forward, the FacultyChi Minh City University after Viet Nams of Chemistry will be one of the nine faculties inreunification in April 1975. Vietnam National VNUHCM – US (figure 1). A B Figure 1: The campus overview of VNUHCM - University of Science; Nguyen Van Cu Campus (A) and Linh Trung Campus (B) The Faculty of Chemistry was one of the original 2012, and in 2014, the Department of Medicinalthree departments when it was founded in 1954. The Chemistry major was established under the faculty.Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry The Department of Organic Chemistry, thewas divided in 1987 into the Department of Inorganic Department of Inorganic and Applied Chemistry, andChemistry and the Department of Analytical the Department of Chemistry are among the sixChemistry, which was renamed to the Department of departments, six majors, and three researchInorganic and Applied Chemistry in 2004. The laboratories that make up the Faculty of ChemistryDepartment of Polymer Chemistry was formed in today, some 70 years after its founding. Physical1 Wiley Online Library © 2023 Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi & Wiley-VCH GmbH 25728288, 2023, S2, Downloaded from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vjch.202300219 by Readcube (Labtiva Inc.), Wiley Online Library on [01/05/2024]. See the Terms and Conditions (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/terms-and-conditions) on Wiley Online Library for rules of use; OA articles are governed by the applicable Creative Commons LicenseVietnam Journal of Chemistry Nguyen Trung Nhan et al.chemistry, analytical chemistry, polymer chemistry, available, including ones in theoretical and physicalmedicinal chemistry, and three key-research labs, chemistry, analytical, and organic chemistry.including the labs for natural compounds, cancer, and In accordance with VNUHCM - US’ vision andcomputational chemistry. mission, the graduate program at the Faculty of Chemistry has undergone significant change, with the2. THE PROGRAMS AND QUALITY primary objective of developing human resourcesASSURANCE whose output quality will match the needs of society for high-quality human resources. The curriculumOur goal is to provide undergraduate and graduate matches the schools stages of development. Thestudents with the knowledge and skills necessary to training curriculum was developed after six iterationsdo top-notch research in chemistry and chemical of adjustment and change based on a review of thetechnology. The primary goal of the Chemistry universitys vision and mission, and market demands.Facultys training program is to support student’s The curriculum has undergone structural andacademic and future professional success. One of the ...