Velimir Popsavin, PhD
Full Professor
Chair of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Natural Products
CONTACT
University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences
Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection
Office: 10/III
Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3
21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Tel: + 381 21 485 2768
e-mail: velimir.popsavin@dh.uns.ac.rs
SCOPUS Author ID: 7003485833
EDUCATION
- 1988. PhD in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 1981. MSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 1974. BSc in Chemistry, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- 1999–today. Full Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 1994–1999. Associate Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 1989–1994. Assistant Professor, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
- 1975–1989. Teaching Assistant, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Serbia
TEACHING
- Bioorganic Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Rational Drug Design
- Selected Topics in Bioorganic Chemistry
- Selected Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
- Stereochemistry of Monosaccharides.
TEXTBOOKS
- Popsavin, M., Popsavin, V. Monosaccharides and bioactive derivatives, (in Serbian), University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2018.
- Petrović, J., Kuhajda, K., Mimica-Dukić, N., Popsavin, V., Čiča, A., Jovanović-Šanta, S. practicum in biochemistry and preparative biochemistry, (in Serbian), University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia, 2000.
- Hranisavljević, J., Petrović, J., Popsavin, V., Kuhajda, K. practicum in biochemistry with selected chapters in chemistry of primary biomolecules, (in Serbian), University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia.
RESEARCH FIELDS
- Total synthesis of natural products
- Medicinal chemistry
- Development of new synthetic methods in chemistry of monosaccharides.
SELECTED PROJECTS
- Synthesis and biological testing of new mimics or derivatives of selected cytotoxic lactones, antitumor agent tiazofurin and natural naphthenic acids, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2011–2019), project leader
- Development and biomedicinal evaluation of potential antitumour agents, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (2015–2019), project leader
- Synthesis of selected biologically active molecules and analogues of potential interest for biomedicine and agronomy, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (2006–2010), project leader.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Svirčev, M., Benedeković, G., Kovačević, I., Popsavin, M., Kojić, V., Jakimov, D., Srdić-Rajić, T., Rodić, M. V., Popsavin, V. (2018): Conformationally restricted goniofufurone mimics with halogen, azido or benzoyloxy groups at the C-7 position: design, synthesis and antiproliferative activity. Tetrahedron. 74: 4761–4768.
- Francuz, J., Popsavin, M., Djokić, S., Kojić, V., Srdić-Rajić, T., Rodić, M. V., Jakimov, D., Popsavin V. (2018): Novel O-methyl goniofufurone and 7-epi-goniofufurone derivatives: Synthesis, in vitro cytotoxicity and SAR analysis. MedChemComm. 9: 2017–2027.
- Kovačević, I., Popsavin, M., Benedeković, G., Kesić, J., Kojić, V., Jakimov, D., Srdić-Rajić, T., Bogdanović, G., Divjaković, V., Popsavin V. (2017): Synthesis and in vitro antitumour activity of crassalactone D, its stereoisomers and novel cinnamic ester derivatives. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 134: 293–303.
- Popsavin, M., Kojić, V., Torović, Lj., Svirčev, M., Spaić, S., Jakimov, D., Aleksić, L., Bogdanović, G., Popsavin, V. (2016): Synthesis and in vitro antitumour activity of tiazofurin analogues with nitrogen functionalities at the C-2′ position. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 111: 114–125.
- Kovačević, I., Popsavin, M., Benedeković, , Kojić, V., Jakimov, D., Rodić, M. V., Srdić-Rajić, T., Bogdanović G., Divjaković, V., Popsavin, V. (2016): Synthesis and antiproliferative activity of goniobutenolides A and B, 5-halogenated crassalactone D derivatives and the corresponding 7-epimers. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 108: 594–604.
additional information
- Visiting Research Fellow at the School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, UK (June–July 2000).
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, UK (1989–1991).
- Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Biochemistry, University of Kossuth Lajos, Debrecen, Hungary (September–October 1984)
- Medal for outstanding and lasting contribution to science, Serbian Chemical Society, Belgrade, Serbia (2014).
- Charter for the results achieved in scientific work, on the 50th anniversary of the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia (2012).
- First prize for outstanding results in scientific research, from the Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection of the Republic of Serbia (2004).
- Krka Award for MSc thesis, Krka Ltd, Novo Mesto, Slovenia (1982).
- Corresponding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (since 2015).
- Scientific Committee for Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Belgrade, Serbia (since 2007)
- Head of Chair of Biochemistry and Natural Products Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences (2012–2015).
- Member of the Serbian Chemical Society (since 1976).