The winners of Poland’s most prestigious scientific accolade, the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP) Prize, have been announced for 2024. This year, FNP awarded the prize to four outstanding scientists: prof. Sebastian Glatt, prof. Janusz Lewiński, prof. Krzysztof Sacha, prof. Marcin Wodziński.
The FNP Prize honors outstanding achievements and scientific discoveries that push the boundaries of cognition and open new research perspectives, provide an exceptional contribution to Poland’s civilizational and cultural advancement and assure the country with a significant position for undertaking the most ambitious challenges of the modern world. It also hailed as the “Polish Nobel Prizes”. The amount of the award is PLN 250,000.
Awarded across four categories—life sciences, chemical and materials sciences, mathematical and physical sciences, and humanities—the prize celebrates research that pushes boundaries and enhances Poland’s international standing in science.
Prof. Sebastian Glatt from the Małopolska Center of Biotechnology of the Jagiellonian University received the 2024 FNP Prize in the field of life sciences for the determination of the structure and function of the Elongator complex, which affects the accuracy of protein biosynthesis.
Prof. Janusz Lewiński from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Warsaw University of Technology and the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences received the 2024 FNP Prize in the field of chemical and materials sciences for the development of mechanochemical methods for the synthesis of perovskites, improving their photovoltaic properties.
Prof. Krzysztof Sacha from the Institute of Theoretical Physics of the Jagiellonian University received the 2024 FNP Prize in the field of mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences for the formulation of the theory of time crystals.
Prof. Marcin Wodziński from the Tadeusz Taube Department of Jewish Studies at the University of Wrocław received the 2024 FNP Prize in the field of humanities and social sciences for an innovative study of Hasidism that explains the role of culture, politics, and geography in shaping religious identities and interethnic relations.
The FNP Prizes have been awarded for the 33nd time and already include 121 Laurestes.
About FNP:
The FNP Prize is an individual award granted by the Council of the Foundation by way of competition in four areas. Candidates for this honor may be nominated by distinguished scientists personally invited by the Foundation’s Executive Board and Council. The FNP Council serves as the competition committee and selects the winners based on opinions from independent experts and reviewers – mainly from abroad – who assess the candidates’ achievements.
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Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej
