For Outstanding Achievements in Polish Natural Sciences given in cooperation with the University of Warsaw Institute of Natural Physics.
This award honors an inspirational world renown figure in the field of science and the country of Poland, Professor Stefan Pienkowski—physicist, University of Warsaw president, academician, author, and decorated citizen. Among the awards Professor Pienkowski received are several granted by his homeland for his efforts to create a culture for science education in Poland, build the country’s scientific community with an emphasis on cultural awareness and excellence, and instill a sense of national pride about the achievements of Polish scientists. His distinguished record includes external funding from the highly competitive and prestigious Rockefeller Foundation of the United States. This honor carried the potential for exceptional career opportunities in the future, yet Professor Pienkowski returned to Poland to conduct his funded research so that he could continue to promote science in his homeland. The Professor Stefan Pienkowski Award is conferred annually by the University of Warsaw Institute of Natural Physics and funded by the Marek Maria Pienkowski Foundation and the Kosciuszko Foundation to recognize outstanding scientific achievements in the areas of experimental physics, astronomy, chemistry, biology, and medicine that have expanded Poland’s heritage for developing a scientific research community, as envisioned by Professor Pienkowski.
The regulations of the Profesor Stefan Pienkowski Award.
Jury
Capitula members:
Dr Grażyna Czetwertyńska, prof. ucz.,
Prezes Fundacji Kościuszkowskiej Polska
Prof. dr hab. Paweł Kowalczyk
Dyrektor Instytutu Fizyki Doświadczalnej Wydziału Fizyki UW (przewodniczący)
Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Kudelski
Dziekan Wydziału Chemii UW
Prof. dr hab. Krzysztof Spalik
Dziekan Wydziału Biologii UW
Prof. dr hab. Michał Szymański
Dyrektor Obserwatorium Astronomicznego UW
Prof. dr hab. Dariusz Śladowski
Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny
Prof. dr hab. Dariusz Wasik
Dziekan Wydziału Fizyki UW
Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Kajetan Wróblewski
Wydział Fizyki UW
Marek M. Pienkowski MD PhD
Prezes Fundacji Marka Marii Pieńkowskiego