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Professor Zbigniew Kundzewicz wins prestigious award for water research
Professor Zbigniew Kundzewicz is the first Polish researcher to receive the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water. The international panel of scientists recognised his research on the relationship between climate and water resources, the Polish Academy of Sciences reports.
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Dr. Przemysław Mróz awarded the Frank Wilczek Award of the Jagiellonian University and the Kościuszko Foundation
Dr. Przemysław Mróz has been announced the first laureate of the new Frank Wilczek Award. The prize was established to recognize outstanding young researchers who have made a significant contribution to physics, astronomy or closely related areas. The award patron – Professor Frank Wilczek, physicist from the Massachusets Insitute of Technology – is the laureate of the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics . The Award is funded by the Jagiellonian University and the Kościuszko Foundation. Dr. Przemysław Mróz has been awarded for the scientific achievement entitled: Free-floating planets – a new category of exoplanets.
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Polish prof. among finalists of EU Prize for Women Innovators
Professor Magdalena Król from WULS-SGGW, a specialist in experimental oncology, is among 21 finalists of the EU Prize for Women Innovators. The researcher is working on cell-based technology that helps in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
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‘Rogue Planet’ Scientist is First Pole to Win International Astronomical Union Prize
Space scientist Dr. Przemysław Mróz has become the first Pole to receive the prestigious International Astronomical Union (IAU) PhD Prize for his research on rogue planets and the Milky Way.
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Polish Doc Awarded by Italian President for COVID-19 Work
A Polish medical biologist working in Milan has been awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy by Italian President Sergio Mattarella for his services in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic.
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Fears of 5G resemble fears people had about electricity, says Professor Andrzej Krawczyk
People are afraid of the unknown and of new technologies, electrotechnology expert Professor Andrzej Krawczyk says in an interview with PAP.
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Jarosław Gowin Tenders His Resignation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science Jarosław Gowin tendered his resignation Monday in connection with the dispute over the date of the presidential election. His decision concerns the offices of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science.
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Warsaw Cryptology Prof Gets Massive 2.4 Million Euro from Prestigious ERC
A Warsaw professor of cryptography has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council grant.
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Polish Visionaries in the Forbes' 30 Under 30 Europe List
A space technology engineer, a software engineer, and a drinks’ company founder are among six Poles to make it on to the Forbes’ 30 European visionaries under 30 list.
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