Institute of Organic Chemistry (ICHO), Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

The Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IOC PAS) is an independent, non-profit research establishment governed by the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS). In national ratings, the IOC PAS holds the topmost position in the class of scientific institutions involved in organic chemistry research and second position in chemistry research classification. In the international ranking of scientific institutions’ quality, SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR), the IOC PAS achieved first place in the category of innovation among scientific institutions in Poland in 2021 (and also in 2022), and fifth position in the overall SIR ranking. The Institute operates the oldest PhD study program of its kind in the country. In its teaching initiatives, the Institute has trained 435 Ph.D. holders and 73 habilitated doctors. Currently, IOC PAS employs ~140 researchers (including ~50 PhD students) forming almost 30 research groups and sub-groups, with several well-known group leaders, and the highest percentage of young group leaders in Poland. The following key discoveries have originated from IOC PAS: vicarious nucleophilic aromatic substitution, monosugar synthesis via Diels-Alder reaction, corrole synthesis, super active catalysts from alkene methathesis reaction and organic synthesis planning using the software program CHEMATICA. Moreover, alumni of the IOC PAS have started several companies such as: OncoArendi and Apeiron Synthesis.