PTA Awards


Bohdan Paczyński Medal

During the ceremonial opening of the Meeting, the Bohdan Paczyński Medal will be awarded – the highest award of PTA, awarded for outstanding scientific achievements.

Regulations of the Bohdan Paczyński Medal

So far, the winners of the Bohdan Paczyński Medal have been:
2013 – Martin J. Rees
2015 – George W. Preston
2017 – Aleksander Wolszczan
2019 – Wojciech Dziembowski
2021 – Romuald Tylenda
2023 – Marek Abramowicz

The website of the Bohdan Paczyński Medal


Award and Medal of Włodzimierz Zonn

Award and Medal of Włodzimierz Zonn „For the popularization of knowledge about the Universe” is awarded every two years by the Jury appointed by the PTA Board.

Terms and Conditions of the Prize Włodzimierz Zonn

The latest winners of the Prize and Medal of Włodzimierz Zonn are:
2013 – Marek T. Szczepański
2015 – Andrzej Branicki
2017 – Bogdan Wszołek
2019 – Jadwiga Biała and Jacek Drążkowski
2021 – Pałucko-Pomorskie Astronomical and Ecological Association (PPSAE) and the Polish Society of Amateur Astronomers (PTMA)
2023 – Maciej Mikołajewski and Krzysztof Czart and Centrum Popularyzacji Kosmosu „Planetarium – Toruń”

See the full list of winners since 1983.


Young PTA Award

The Youth Award is awarded by the Jury, appointed by the PTA Board, for outstanding, individual achievements in the field of astronomy, obtained during all scientific activity, to an astronomer with Polish citizenship and not exceeding the age of 35.

Youth Prize Regulations

Recent winners of the Youth Award are:
2013 – Krzysztof Bolejko
2015 – Michał Michałowski
2017 – Przemysław Mróz
2019 – Radek Poleski
2021 – Joanna Drążkowska
2023 – Jakub Klencki

Full list of winners since 1970.