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Annual Report 2017 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 POLISH ACADEMY of SCIENCES ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Contents Foreword by Professor Jerzy Duszyński, Medical Sciences ���������������������������������������������� 62 President of the Academy ����������������������������������� 3 International cooperation ��������������������������������� 73 Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences ���� 4 Educational and promotional activity ��������������� 83 General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences ���������������������������������������������������������� 7 Polish Young Academy ������������������������������������� 87 Members of the Polish Academy of Sciences ����� 7 PAS Divisions’ Prizes awarded in 2016 ������������ 92 Humanities and Social Sciences ������������������������� 8 The FNP Prizes for 2016 ��������������������������������� 99 Biological and Agricultural Sciences ������������������ 21 Foreign Scientific Centers �������������������������������� 103 Mathematics, Physics, Research Units and Branches ��������������������������� 104 Chemistry and Earth Sciences ��������������������������� 32 Selected international conferences in 2017 ������� 110 Engineering Sciences ����������������������������������������� 49 Scientific Council: © Copyright 2017 Edward Nęcka – Editor-in-Chief Polish Academy of Sciences Stanisław Filipowicz Communications and Science Andrzej Jerzmanowski Promotion Department Paweł Kulesza Polish Academy of Sciences Antoni Rogalski PKiN, Pl. Defilad 1, 00-901 Warsaw, Poland Jacek Zaremba www.pan.pl Published by: ISSN 1640-3754 Communications and Science Cover images: Promotion Department Flux monitor vacuum meter in Molecular Beam Polish Academy of Sciences Epitaxy machine at the Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences (photo by J. Ostałowski) Edited by: Anna Jurkiewicz Woodcut engraving showing the former Medical and Surgery Academy, Warsaw (now: the Staszic Proofreading: Palace, Polish Academy of Sciences) by F.H. Anna Jurkiewicz Röber after L. Kapliński (from the Archives of the Olga Dowgird Photographical Documentation Archives of the Institute of Art, Polish Academy of Sciences) Graphic design: Printed and bound by: Robert Dobrzyński Centrum Poligrafii Sp. z o.o. ul. Łopuszańska 53, 02-232 Warszawa DTP by: Andrzej Figatowski Edition of 1250 issues ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Polish Academy of Sciences | Polska Akademia Nauk Foreword from the President of the Academy A. POWAŁOWSKA A. Among the many activities of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 2016, the most important ones were focused on continuing efforts toward strengthening excellence in Polish research and working on the concept of the PAS University� Created in March 2016, the PAS Excellence in Science Department has earned recogni- tion in the scientific community, developed a network of contacts and gained expertise and experience concerning grants of the European Research Council� It offers support to applicants preparing for interviews and drafting the grant agreement, spreads information on ERC grants and promotes the achievements of ERC grantees� Its activity contributes to increasing the suc- cess rate of Polish researchers in ERC calls for applications� We also worked on creating the Polish Institute of Advanced Studies (PIASt), which started its activities in January 2017 as an auxiliary research unit of PAS� Organizing a new Polish center that offers foreign scholars stipends and suitable conditions for research work was a challenge that we have addressed, following the best examples worldwide� The Institute aims mainly at promoting scientific and intellectual exchange, creating an international com- munity of researchers who come to Poland for an academic year to participate in discussions and exchange views� PAS being so actively involved in continuous efforts toward improving excellence in re- search also results in aspiring to make even better use of the ability of researchers employed at PAS Institutes to train young members of scientific staff� It was with this intention that the concept of the PAS University originated� In a relatively short time, it may attain a high position in world rankings, which could be a turning point in the unsettling trend of weaken- ing international recognition of Polish higher schools� I am sure that the activity of the PAS University will trigger positive change in the structure of science in Poland� Prof. Jerzy Duszyński ANNUAL REPORT 2017 3 Polish Academy of Sciences | Polska Akademia Nauk Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences PRESIDENT OF THE ACADEMY Jerzy DUSZYŃSKI Corresponding Member of the Academy Professor at the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology (Laboratory of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes)� A specialist in the field of energy metabolism and the molecular foundations of mitochondrial and neurodegenerative diseases� A. POWAŁOWSKA VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE ACADEMY Stanisław CZUCZWAR Corresponding Member of the Academy Professor at the Medical University of Lublin (Chair and Department of Pathophysiology) and at the Institute of Rural Medicine in Lublin (Department of Pathophysiology)� A specialist in the field of antiepileptic drug interactions in developing treatment methods for drug-resistant epilepsy� Elżbieta FRĄCKOWIAK Corresponding Member of the Academy Professor at the Poznań University of Technology (Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry)� A specialist in the storage and conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy, capacitors, fuel cells, and hydrogen electrosorption in carbon materials� 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Polish Academy of Sciences | Polska Akademia Nauk Stefan MALEPSZY Ordinary Member of the Academy Professor at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (Department of Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology)� A specialist in genetics and biotechnology – the fundamentals of genetic improvement in plants and factors in the use of genetic modifications� Edward NĘCKA Ordinary Member of the Academy Professor at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Institute of Psychology)� A specialist in the cognitive mechanisms underlying individual differences, especially creativity and intelligence� Paweł ROWIŃSKI Corresponding Member of the Academy Professor at the PAS Institute of Geophysics� A specialist in hydrodynamics and hydrology, especially mathematical modeling and experimental research into hydrological and hydrophysical processes� CHANCELLOR OF THE ACADEMY Tadeusz LATAŁA He graduated from the Military University of Technology in Warsaw and completed postgraduate studies in management� He gained experience gained as manager at ZUS (Polish Social Security Institution), director at the National Depository of Securities and deputy director for general J. OSTAŁOWSKI (6) J. OSTAŁOWSKI issues at the PAS Institute of Geophysics� ANNUAL REPORT 2017 5 Polish Academy of Sciences | Polska Akademia Nauk Representatives of the Divisions ■ Stanisław Filipowicz, Ordinary Member of the Academy, Dean of Division I: Humanities and Social Sciences ■ Leszek Kaczmarek, Ordinary Member of the Academy, Dean of Division II: Biological and Agricultural Sciences ■ Roman Micnas, Ordinary Member of the Academy, Dean of Division III: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences ■ Antoni Rogalski, Ordinary Member of the Academy, Dean of Division IV: Engineering Sciences ■ Witold Rużyłło, Ordinary Member of the Academy, Dean of Division V: Medical Sciences Chair of the Council of Provosts (for each Division) ■ Jerzy M. Brzeziński, Ordinary Member of the Academy, Division I: Humanities and Social Sciences ■ Romuald Zabielski, Corresponding Member of the Academy, Division II: Biological and Agricultural Sciences ■ Małgorzata Witko, Corresponding Member of the Academy, Division III: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences ■ Krzysztof Malinowski, Ordinary Member of the Academy, Division IV: Engineering Sciences ■ Tomasz Brzozowski, Corresponding Member of the Academy, Division V: Medical Sciences Presidents of the Academy’s Territorial Branches ■ Janusz Limon, Ordinary Member of the Academy, Polish Academy of Sciences Branch in Gdańsk ■ Józef Dubiński, Corresponding Member of the Academy, Polish Academy of Sciences Branch in Katowice ■ Andrzej Jajszczyk, Corresponding Member of the Academy, Polish Academy of Sciences Branch in Kraków ■ Tomasz Trojanowski, Ordinary Member of the Academy, Polish Academy of Sciences Branch in Lublin ■ Aleksander Welfe, Corresponding Member of the Academy, Polish Academy of Sciences Branch in Łódź ■ Mariusz Piskuła, Corresponding Member of the Academy, Polish Academy of Sciences Branch in Olsztyn and Białystok ■ Roman Słowiński, Ordinary Member of the Academy, Polish Academy of Sciences Branch in Poznań ■ Andrzej Żelaźniewicz, Corresponding Member of the Academy, Polish Academy of Sciences Branch in Wrocław Chair of the Council of Directors of Academy Research Units ■ Prof. Piotr Zielenkiewicz 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Polish Academy of Sciences | Polska Akademia Nauk The PAS General Assembly session, 16 June 2016 General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences The Academy’s highest governing body is the General Assembly, a gathering consisting of all national members of the Academy� The General Assembly directs the work of the Academy and supervises its whole activity, adopting resolutions binding on other bodies of the Academy� The General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences may make state- ments on issues of importance to the nation and the State� During the 133rd General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences in December 2016, new national members of the
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