Vol. 39 (2012): Bulletin of the Chemists and Technologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina
This issue of the magazine is dedicated to the initiator of chemistry in Bosnia and Herzegovina, an academician Mladen Dezelic.
Academician Dezelic was a pioneer in many ways: the establishment of the Department of Chemistry at Faculty of Philosophy, registrar of the Faculty of Science and Mathematics in Sarajevo, founder Society of Chemists and Technologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first Editor-in-Chief of the Bulletin of the Chemists and Technologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the founders of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and much more.
It all started back in 1949 at the invitation of the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to come in Sarajevo and founded university chemistry classes. On his initiative and thanks to his efforts, the Institute of Chemistry and Physics in Sarajevo was designed and built, and after the establishment of the Faculty of Science and Mathematics, he became the head of the Department of Chemistry and director of the Chemical Institute.
Mladen Dezelic can be said to be the father of chemical science in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In his scientific work, he dealt with organic synthesis and research of natural compounds. He researched the chemistry of pyrrole, porphyrin and hemin, studied nicotine and its derivatives, coumarin derivatives and their anticoagulant effect, and glycosidic compounds. Engaged in the problem of stabilization of vitamin C in solutions. He worked in the field of physical chemistry with thermochemistry, polarography and spectrophotometry. Work on the study of balance mixture of heavy water D2O and ordinary water H2O gave results that are still cited in manuals with tables of physical and chemical data on hard water.
The bibliography of Dr. Mladen Dezelic scientific works includes a large number of scientific works in magazines and scientific anthologies, books, works from the history of science and culture, patents, professional and encyclopedic articles.
"Academician Mladen Dezelic day" was recently organized at the Faculty of Science and Mathematics in Sarajevo, where his life and work were presented.
