Today the life of a successful person is impossible without knowledge of foreign languages and the possession of communicative skills of foreign language communication. Knowledge of foreign languages has become not only a sign of good education, but also an integral characteristic of a modern specialist.

The XV Scientific Students English-speaking Conference of Biological Faculty as always for  fifteen years was opened by an associate professor of the department of Foreign Languages of Natural Sciences Faculties of the Faculty of RGF Kotlyarova L. B. She congratulated all the participants of the conference, especially those who participated in English-speaking conferences for the first time, she told about the successful achievements  of our conference ex-participants over the past 15 years, about the good traditions of our conference, one of which is the performance of the anthem of the students all over the world. She invited all the participants to stand up and perform the international anthem of the student youth  Gaudeamus. Louisa Boleslavovna told about the great help and support given to the English-speaking conference by the Dean office  of the Faculty of Biology, and especially by the Deputy Dean PhD Gladkyi T.V., by the Department of Microbiology, Virology and Biotechnology, and especially prof. Ivanytsia V.O. and  PhD Gudzenko T.V., student trade union of the university.

32 students presented 7 oral and 25 poster reports for the assessment of the competent jury, which was formed by the representatives of different faculty departments and teachers of English,  PhD Kotliarova L.B.,  PhD Dolbina K.D. and Lyubimova N.L.

The participants competed for winning in various categories: Best in profession, Best in language, Best presentation, Best poster presentation and others. Everyone had a chance to show themselves on different sides.

In addition to the diplomas, all participants received a certificate that guarantees them +15 points for the module in English. And in general, there are no outsiders at this conference, because invaluable experience will be 100 percent useful, and experienced feelings and impressive experiences will never be forgotten.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the fifteenth scientific student English-speaking  conference of the Biological Faculty "English in touch with science", we want you  fruitful work and new victories. See you next year!

Organizing committee of the conference