Copernicus Award
| Copernicus Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the individuals most active in Polish-German scientific cooperation who have made exceptional research achievements as a result of that cooperation |
| Country | Germany/Poland |
| Presented by | Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and Foundation for Polish Science |
| Reward | €200,000 |
| First award | 2006 |
| Website | fnp |
The Nicolaus Copernicus Polish-German Research Award (also known as Copernicus Award) is a biannual science award conferred by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and Foundation for Polish Science "to the individuals most active in Polish-German scientific cooperation who have made exceptional research achievements as a result of that cooperation." The award was established in 2006 and is named after Renaissance astronomer and polymath Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543). It carries a cash prize of €200,000 shared equally by two winners, one from Germany and one from Poland. In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must have at least a doctoral degree and work in Polish or German scientific institutions.[1][2]
Permanent members of the Jury of the Copernicus Award include: Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (University of Warsaw) – chair of the Jury; Immo Fritsche (Leipzig University) – deputy chair of the Jury; Bernd Büchner (IFW Dresden); Paweł Idziak (Jagiellonian University); Maria Mittag (University of Jena); Marek Samoć (Wrocław University of Technology).
Copernicus Award winners
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]- List of general science and technology awards
- Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science
- Polish-German relations
- Brückepreis
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