13 Facts About Andrew Szydlo

Andrew Zbigniew Szydlo is a British chemist and chemistry teacher, best known for his talks and lectures on chemistry.

Andrew Szydlo holds MSc, PhD, DIC, ACGI, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, of which he is a CChem.

In 2020, Andrew Szydlo was awarded a Pearson National Teaching award for Lifetime Achievement.

An expert on the history of alchemy, Andrew Szydlo is the author of the standard work on the Polish alchemist, Michael Sendivogius.

Andrew Szydlo's work on seventeenth-century science is an ongoing project to which he hopes to devote further attention.

Andrew Szydlo frequently gives public lectures in the United Kingdom on topics including the History of Chemistry.

Andrew Szydlo's lecture was interspersed with flashes, bangs, colour changes, detonations and eruptions, keeping the 350-strong crowd on the edge of their seats throughout.

Andrew Szydlo has appeared at several festivals as part of the Guerilla Science team.

Andrew Szydlo regularly gives talks for the wider community, including such institutions as the Stuart Low Trust, Haringey Council Cared for Children, and the Polish Scouting and Guiding Association.

Andrew Szydlo has been invited to give numerous lectures and demonstrations abroad, including Poland, Mauritius and Namibia.

Andrew Szydlo has the highest rank in the Polish Scouting Association, and has regularly participated in its activities since 1965.

Andrew Szydlo is featured in the Royal Society of Chemistry's 175 Faces of Chemistry.

Andrew Szydlo has exhibited his own photographs, and recently contributed a preface to a book of photographs published by the artist Stephane Graff.