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Poland's only astronaut Mirosław Hermaszewski dies at 81
Mirosław Hermaszewski, the first and only Polish astronaut, has died at 81. Hermaszewski, born in 1941 in Volhynia, flew into space aboard the Soviet Soyuz ship in June 1978.
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Polish scientist selected to join ESA Astronaut Reserve
The European Space Agency selected Sławosz Uznański, a Polish scientist, to join ESA Astronaut Reserve. In addition to the 11 reserve astronauts, ESA also selected six primary corps astronauts. Their names were announced last week in Paris.
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Poland’s scientists among the world's most cited researchers
Two of Poland’s leading scientists have been included in a ranking of the world’s most Highly Cited Researchers 2022.
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Jagiellonian University cardiologist becomes Poland’s youngest ever full professor at 29
A 29-year-old cardiologist has become Poland’s youngest ever titular professor.
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Warsaw Uni archaeologist wins Public's Choice award in ERC competition
Dr. Artur Obłuski from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology of the University of Warsaw was the Public's Choice in the European Research Council's Public Engagement with Research Award competition. The competition winners were announced last week.
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Polish ‘science populariser’ to advise the European Space Agency
A Polish scientific communication expert has become the first person from the CEE to join the European Space Agency (ESA) advisory group.
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Toruń researcher among the Rising Talents of Science
Dr. Karolina Mikulska-Rumińska from the Nicolaus Copernicus University has been awarded in the International Rising Talents programme that highlights the achievements of young women scientists whose research can change the world.
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Three new Polish scientists join prestigious Academia Europaea club
Three Polish scientists have been elected members of the Academia Europaea, the largest scientific organization in Europe. The new members are professors Zofia Szweykowska-Kulińska, Piotr Tryjanowski and Rafał Weron.
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Michał Bogdziewicz awarded the Tansley Medal
Michał Bogdziewicz from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań received the 2021 New Phytologist Tansley Medal for Excellence in Plant Science, one of the most important awards for biologists specialising in plants, the National Science Centre reports. He is the first Polish researcher awarded this distinction.
