LAUREATE IN THE “FUTURE” CATEGORY

Vera Vil’s fundamental research focuses on the creation of new bonds between atoms using peroxides, the study of the mechanisms of these reactions and their control, as well as the formation of new chemical bonds using another “ideal oxidant” — electric current. When electric current is used, reactions proceed without the formation of unnecessary by-products, making them more economical and environmentally friendly. These advantages are particularly important for the development of new tools for “green chemistry.”

Vera Vil’s work has already found applications in several areas of chemical technology. The reactions she discovered are used to create and produce new materials based on cross-linked polyethylene macromolecules (for example, for the cable industry), as well as plant protection products. 

The VYZOV Prize is awarded for developing methods of chemical bond construction using electric current and organic peroxides.

Bio: Vera A. Vil’ was born in 1990 in Angarsk. In 2007, she enrolled at the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Technologies and Biomedical Products. Since 2012, Vera Vil’ has been working at the N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry RAS. She defended her PhD in 2017 and her Doctor of Chemistry degree in October 2025. She currently leads the Laboratory of Industrially Useful Products Chemistry at Zelinsky Institute. In 2024, Vera Vil’ won a competition to establish youth laboratories in the field of “Low-tonnage Chemistry”.