Fourth On-line
Seminar

9th September 2026, 14:00 CET

Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia)

Program Details


Duration 3 hours

Lecture 1

A Journey Through Ages: The History of Automation in Analytical Chemistry

Kamil Strzelak, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University (Poland)

Lecture 2

Do-It-Yourself Analytical Laboratory: Custom-Tailored Projects

Kamil Strzelak, Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University (Poland)

Lecture 3

The Role of Temperature in Liquid Chromatographic Separations

Krisztian Horvath, Vice-Dean for Research and Strategy University of Pannonia (Veszprem, Hungary)

Speaker Biographies

Kamil Strzelak

University of Warsaw
Faculty of Chemistry
Warszawa, Poland

This two-part seminar examines the complete arc of laboratory automation—from its deep historical roots in clinical chemistry through commercial systems to the modern Do-It-Yourself approach. The first lecture examines the historical foundations of analytical chemistry applications and the compelling needs that drove the development of the automation in the laboratories. The second lecture demonstrates how open hardware and digital fabrication now enable chemists to create precision instruments custom-tailored to specific research requirements.

Assistant Professor at Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Poland. Academic researcher, specialized in analytical chemistry with the emphasis on  novel constructions of optical detectors, miniaturization and automation of the analytical procedures, mainly for clinical analysis and microbiology. He gained his scientific experience in the reputable research centers in Thailand, Japan and the United States. The laureate of prestigious national and international awards. Author of 24 scientific articles from ISI Master Journal List (total IF of 142.8) with the h-index of 10.


Krisztian Horvath

Vice-Dean for Research and Strategy
University of Pannonia
Veszprem, Hungary

Krisztián Horváth is an Associate Professor in the Analytical Chemistry Research Group at the University of Pannonia. His research focuses on the physicochemical foundations and analytical applications of one- and multidimensional liquid chromatography. He received his PhD in Chemistry in 2007 and has been recognized with several scientific awards, including the Scopus Young Scientist Award, the Pungor Ernő Award of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and the Researcher of the Year Award of the Veszprém Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

Alongside his research and teaching activities, he serves as Vice-Dean for Research and Strategy and holds leading positions in several Hungarian and European scientific organizations. He is also actively involved in supervising undergraduate, master’s and doctoral research projects.

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