Science Popularizer 2019 finalist - dr Wojciech Glac

Finalists have been announced in Poland's oldest and most prestigious competition for scientists, institutions and social activists whose passion is sharing knowledge with people outside the academic community. Science Promoter 2019 nominee in the ‘Scientist’ category, dr Wojciech Glac is a physiologist and neuroscientist at the Department of Animal and Human Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk. 22 candidates were shortlisted by the jury from as many as 109 submissions. The winners will be announced on 28 February during the Final Gala of the Competition.

Winners will be awarded in the final categories: scientist, animator, team, institution, media and the main category whose winner will hold the title of Science Promoter of 2019. In addition, the editors of the Science in Poland website will grant the Tomasz Trzciński award.

 

NOMINEES:

Animator category:

• Dawid Myśliwiec

• Jerzy Rafalski

• Karol Sieńkowski

• Aleksandra Stefaniak

 

Institution category:

• Hydropolis

• Almukantarat Astronomical Club

• Association of Science Advocates - Stowarzyszenie Rzecznicy Nauki

 

Media category:

• Crazy Nauka - Aleksandra Stanisławska and Piotr Stanisławski

• "Filozofuj!" magazine

• Marzenna Nowakowska

• "Pytania z kosmosu - Questions from space" - Polish Radio 3 - Dr Tomasz Rożek and Marcin Łukawski

 

Scientist category:

• dr Wojciech Glac

• dr Mikołaj Małecki

• dr hab. Piotr Rzymski

• dr Joanna Stojer-Polańska

• dr Andrew (Zbyszek) Szydło

• dr hab. Marta Wrzosek

• dr Witold Zawadzki

 

Team category:

• Dolnośląski Festiwal Nauki​ - Lower Silesian Science Festival

• Marketing Department of the SWPS University

• Heweliusze Nauki​

• MGS Team „Multimedialny Gwiezdny Spektakl”: prof. dr hab. Adam Maj, dr hab. Jerzy Grębosz, Józef Skrzek

https://naukawpolsce.pap.pl/aktualnosci/news%2C80434%2Cznamy-juz-finali…

 

To learn more about our nominee see this article:

http://naukawpolsce.pap.pl/aktualnosci/news%2C80487%2Cdr-wojciech-glac-…

 

Congratulations! We are keeping our fingers crossed!

Translation: dr Wioleta Karwacka

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