Antonina Leśniewska - the first woman in Poland who opened her own pharmacy
The first woman in the world who opened a female pharmacy, the first to obtain a license for her own pharmacy in Poland, a social activist - Antonina Leśniewska, patron of the Warsaw Museum of Pharmacy. She was a unique figure, says the manager of the institution, Iwona Arabas.
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Two Polish scientists on the EU quantum technologies advisory board
Two Polish scientists: physicist Prof. Marek Kuś and electronics engineer Dr. Grzegorz Kasprowicz have been nominated to the group of twelve strategic advisers called Quantum Flagship. This flagship scientific initiative of the European Commission has a budget of 1 billion euros. Its goal is to develop quantum technologies.
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Rector of the University of Warsaw on the Board of the European University Association
Professor Marcin Pałys, rector of the University of Warsaw, was elected member of the Board of the European University Association last week. EUA represents more than 800 universities in 48 countries. The organization plays a crucial role in the Bologna Process and influences EU policies on higher education, research and innovation.
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Polish expert in a French terrorism research team
Prof. Ryszard Machnikowski from the University of Lodz will join the terrorist threats research team working at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) in Paris. He will create analyses in the field of research on terrorism.
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Dr. Grażyna B. Dąbrowska from the Nicolaus Copernicus University wins the 10th edition of the "Innovation is a Woman" competition
Dr. Grażyna Barbara Dąbrowska from the Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection of the Nicolaus Copernicus University won the 10th edition of the "Innovation is a Woman" competition. The winner is a co-author of a preparation from fungi and other microorganisms, which accelerates the decomposition of plastics.
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Physicist from the University of Warsaw wins the Humboldt Research Award
Prof. Jerzy Lewandowski from the University of Warsaw was granted the German Humboldt Research Award for internationally renowned scientists and scholars who work outside of Germany, announced the University of Warsaw.
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Dr. Mateusz Hołda in Forbes` list of inspiring young Europeans
Dr. Mateusz Hołda, co-founder and leader of the scientific team HEART at the Jagiellonian University Medical College, is among the Europeans under 30, who are leaders in their fields. The list "30 under 30" was published by the American magazine Forbes.
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Jolanta Różowska elected President of the European Children`s Universities Network EUCU.NET
Jolanta Różowska from the Foundation of Malopolski University for Children has been elected one of the three Presidents of the European Children`s Universities Network EUCU.NET. The organization has members from 33 countries on 5 continents.
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Five Polish cardiologists among the world`s most-cited scientists
The prestigious list of the world`s most cited scientists - the Clarivate Analytics 2018 ranking - includes six specialists from Poland, among them five cardiologists associated with the Polish Cardiac Society.
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Płock/ Medal and reprint on the 150th birthday of Edward Flatau, the father of Polish neurology
On the 150th birthday of Edward Flatau (1868-1932), the Warsaw Medical Society awarded the creator of Polish neurology the Włodzimierz Brodowski and Ludwik Paszkiewicz Medal. The District Medical Council in Płock issued a reprint of his 1912 monograph "Migraine".
