Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb

Early beginnings of faculty go back to 1919 with foundation of the Technical Institute Zagreb with goal of educating professional experts, who previously went to study in Vienna or Prague, both in engineering and scientific fields.

Professor Njegovan succeeded in forming a group of experienced, inventive teachers and scientists.

The first professor of metallurgy and chemical technology was Franjo Hanaman, a co-inventor of the tungsten filament for electric lamps.

However, the chemical technology curriculum at the newly established Technical Faculty remained practically the same in the next few years.

Especially noted position in history of the Faculty is reserved to professor Vladimir Prelog, winner of Nobel prize in chemistry in 1975, who held a chair in organic chemistry from 1934 to 1941 and established strong bonds with local scientist and also with industry in production of medicines but also interesting new molecules like adamantane.