PTA's awards

Professor Włodzimierz Zonn's Medal

Professor Włodzimierz Zonn's Medal is awarded biennially in recognition of the efforts "For the popularization of knowledge about the Universe". The following Award Committee has been appointed for the 2007-2009 term: Chairman: dr Krzysztof Ziołkowski (PTA's vice president), members: dr Magdalena Sroczyńska-Kożuchowska, Prof. Michał Różyczka, dr Henryk Brancewicz (PTMA's president), dr Henryk Chrupała (Silesian Planetarium in Chorzów).

PTA's members, PTMA's Board of Directors and all astronomical institutes in Poland can submit names of candidates (together with supporting materials) to the Committee chairman by April 30, 2009.

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Young Scientist Award

YSA is awarded by the jury appointed by PTA's Board of Directors in recognition of outstanding, individual accomplishments in the field of astronomy. Candidates need to be Polish citizens 35 years old or younger to be eligible and have to be nominated by a PTA member. Application package should consist of a CV, a short justification and copies of relevant publications. Until 1992 YSA was awarded annually, since then - every two years. The following Award Committee has been appointed for the 2007-2009 term: Chairman: prof. Bronisław Rudak, Toruń, members: Prof. Wojciech Dziembowski (Warszawa), Prof. Tadeusz Michałowski (Poznań), Prof. Michał Tomczak (Wrocław), Prof. Stanisław Zola (Kraków).

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