In January 2020, team of scientists led by prof. dr hab. Adriana Zaleska-Medynska from the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Gdańsk will begin  development of the innovative thin-film photoreactor to be applied in disinfection, treatment of water and treatment of sewage processes.  The project received funding from the National Science Center TANGO 3 Program. The main objective of the project is to design,…

Professor Beata Pastwa-Wojciechowska, the head of the Department of Personality Psychology and Forensic Psychology of the Institute of Psychology was appointed a member of the Polish Accreditation Committee (PKA) for a term of 2020-2023. The new PKA members were given their appointments by the Minister of Science and Higher Education Jarosław Gowin on 5th December 2019. Congratulations!

The General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences selected New Members at the 140th session held in Warsaw, on 5 December 2019. During the December session, the General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences selected 38 full members and 51 correspondent members. The selected researchers represent nine Polish scientific institutions, among them researchers from the University of Gdańsk receiving this honor.…

Three University of Gdańsk Professors received the University of Gdańsk Medals at the University of Gdańsk Senate session on 28 November, 2019, namely: prof. dr hab. Stefan Chwin from the Faculty of Languages received the University of Gdańsk Gold Medal, Doctrinae Sapientiae Honestati, awarded for the extraordinary scientific achievements, wisdom and  nobility. prof. dr hab. Anna Szaniawska from the Faculty of…

By decision of the Chapter of the "SYMBOL" IFB UG&MUG has received the prestigious title of "Synergy of Science and Business 2019 Symbol"   Dean of the IFB UG & MUG prof.Igor Konieczny received the award at the Gala, which took place on 22nd of November 2019 in Katowice. Among distinguished in this year's edition were also: Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego and Uniwersytet Rzeszowski…

The intention of ELSEVIER Research Impact Leaders Awards is to identify and highlight universities whose latest (from 2016-2018) publications have the greatest impact on the visibility of Polish science in the world. The award promotes the high quality of scientific research and internationalization. The jury of the Award takes into account the increase in the number of publications in the most prestigious scientific…

Piotr Pawlak, student of mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematics , Physics and Informatics of the University of Gdańsk was awarded the City of Gdańsk Culture Prize for Young Artists. He was recognized for his outstanding achievements in national and international piano competitions. Piotr Pawlak has also won numerous prizes in mathematics , physics, informatics and mathematical linguistics. He performs in Poland and…

Dr Wojciech Wiewiórowski from Legal IT Department of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk has been appointed by LIBE Commission of the European Parliament as the European Data Protection Supervisor. On 28 November, 2019 this choice was approved by the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament and COREPER 2 Council, who are jointly responsible for the selection of the Supervisor…

The Committee of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) awarded the 2019 prize to prof dr hab. Ryszard Horodecki for his outstanding contribution to quantum information science and the development of this field. Short bio of the winner: Prof. dr hab. Ryszard Horodecki is a correspondent member of the Polish Academy of Sciences from the International Center for Theory of Quantum Technologies at the University…