Marshall of the Warmia and Mazury Voivodship, Gustaw Marek Brzezin, honored institutions and persons for outstanding merits in promoting the region in 2017. The XV anniversary „Laur Najlepszym z Najlepszym” [Laurel for the Best of the Best] ceremony was held on April 5 in Olsztyn Philharmonic. Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research PAS has been awarded for its successful initiatives accomplished at a national and international arena, having significantly contributed to an improved image of the Warmia and Mazury region. (więcej…)
Prof. Adam Zięcik awarded the title of „Personality of Warmia and Mazury”
Entrepreneurs from the Warmia and Mazury Business Club have honoured institutions and persons for outstanding merits for our region. The statue and title „Personality of Warmia and Mazury” in the category dedicated to science went to Prof. Adam J. Zięcik. It was the 25th ceremony in the history of „Personalities”.
The Chapter recognized Prof. Zięcik’s scientific achievements in the area of physiology and endocrinology of animal reproduction. He was also distinguished for his valuable efforts to establish in Olsztyn the Division of Polish Academy of Sciences in 2014, as well as all activities facilitating the promotion of the Warmia and Mazury region in Poland and worldwide.
The Laureates of remaining categories are:
- Culture: Youth Culture Club in Elbląg,
- Medicine: Dr. Paweł Grabala from Regional Specialized Children’s Hospital in Olsztyn,
- Humanitarian actions: Rotary Club Olsztyn.
The statue and honorary title „Personality of Warmia and Mazury” went to Jadwiga Emilewicz, the minister of entrepreneurship and technology.
II KNOW Symposium
On 18 – 20 June 2018 the House of Creative Work in Wierzba, Poland will host the II KNOW Symposium „Healthy animal – safe food” & XII Symposium „Genetic, Physiological and Environmental Conditions of Animal Reproduction and Health and the Safety and Quality of Animal-Derived Food”. (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!
photo Andrzej Sprzączak
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…)
