Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research PAS announces the call for joint research projects implemented with the partners from Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan. (więcej…)
Journal of Food Bioactives (JFB)
International Society for Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods (ISNFF) launched a new scientific journal – Journal of Food Bioactives (JFB). (więcej…)
Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research PAS in Olsztyn awarded a Saint James’s Prize for European Researchers’ Night!
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On 19 September, during the XVth New Year’s meeting organized by the Olsztyn City Hall, the Competition Chapter headed by the President Piotr Grzymowicz, awarded prestigious Saint James’s Prizes for special merits for the City of Olsztyn. The prizes were awarded within six categories: culture, science, sport, business, charity, and outstanding merits for the City.
The Statue of Saint James in the category „Outstanding merits for Olsztyn” was awarded to the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn. Institute was recognized for the organization of the biggest and most important popular science event in Europe – Researchers’ Night.
European Researchers’ Night is the initiative of the European Commission implemented with the Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie. It is held at the same time in around 300 cities across Europe, which compete to win the possibility of hosting the event in their area. Two times in a row, Institute’s proposal for the project has been recognized by the EC experts and Olsztyn became the venue for over 600 popular-science workshops, demonstrations and experiments ran by the researchers of different specialties. In 2014-2017 around 50 000 guests could explore the curiosities of science and learnt the role of research achievements in people’s everyday life. Youngsters were inspired to embark on scientific careers in the future, while school children tried their hands at mind-exciting and edutaining activities that proved science can be fun.
Among the laureates awarded St. James’s Prize for outstanding merits for Olsztyn in the past are i.a. Georg and Maria Dietrich, charity activists and honorary citizens of Olsztyn, and Joanna Szymankiewicz-Czużdaniuk, director of the Municipal Hospital Complex in Olsztyn.
Institute won the title of Science Populariser 2017!
Winners of Science Populariser 2017 contest organised by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the Polish Press Agency announced! The laureates of the 13th edition of this prestigious competition have been presented today during a ceremony at the Copernicus Science Centre in Warsaw. (więcej…)
Institute’s new research & busienss centre
Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research PAS in Olsztyn will have new premises with leading technology enabled business spaces. Headquartered in the neighborhood of the Olsztyn Science and Technology Park, the Institute will unlock its research potential and strengthen cooperation with the industry. (więcej…)
Over 77M for Institute’s new investment
Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research PAS in Olsztyn will receive 77,6M PLN subsidies from the Warmia and Mazury Regional Operational Programme for the construction and mobilisation of the Centre of Environmental Research and Innovative Food Technologies for Quality Life.
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Award of Division II: Biological and Agricultural Sciences PAS 2017
Institute’s scientific team comprised solely by women – Dr. Izabela Wocławek – Potocka, Dr. Ilona Kowalczyk – Zięba, Dr. Dorota Boruszewska, Emilia Sinderewicz, MSc. was honoured with the Award of Division II: Biological and Agricultural Sciences PAS 2017 for a series of publications titled: „The role of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) in the regulation of reproductive functions in cow and human”. The solemn awards ceremony was held on December 14, 2017 in the Staszic Palace in Warsaw. (więcej…)
