Presentation topic
Radiosensitizing nucleosides. Experimental and theoretical studies.
Research Focus
Janusz Rak is a Polish professor of chemistry specializing in theoretical and physical chemistry. He leads the Biological Sensitizers Laboratory at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk. His scientific interests include quantum chemical investigations of electron-induced DNA degradation, long-range electron transfer in this biopolymer, and theoretical-experimental studies on DNA sensitization to UV photons and ionizing radiation.
