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The Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) strongly supports the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations.

The conference is addressed to PhD students, MA holders and all students who want to deepen their knowledge in the field of molecular and cell biology. The spring meeting will be held in April in Warsaw. The online registration is open till January 31, 2020.

How did student travel in Renaissance Europe influence the development of knowledge and culture? This subject has been taken up by Assoc. Prof. Valentina Lepri from the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The European Research Council (ERC) has just awarded a Consolidator Grant of over 1.7 million euros to her. The Polish Academy of Sciences (PAS) has actively supported the scholar in applying for funding.

Professor Leszek Kaczmarek was elected the President of the EMBC (European Molecular Biology Conference). Congratulations!

The Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences invites applications for the position of postdoctoral fellow to join the programme “From Postdoc to PI: the future leaders of ERA” (PD2PI). Application deadline: January 15th, 2020.

Over 100 researchers gathered on the 24^th of October in Warsaw to meet the representatives of the ERC Scientific Council. Polish scholars learned how to manage their careers wisely as well as what are the requirements to apply for prestigious ERC grants. The workshop was organized by the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Polish Science Contact Agency of Polish Academy of Sciences in Brussels and National Contact Point in Poland are pleased to invite for PoliSSH perspective on Horizon Europe one-day event which will take place on 27th November 2019 in Warsaw. 

Vice President of the Polish Academy of Sciences Prof. Roman Słowiński is the first Pole to receive the prestigious title of Fellow of the American Association for Operations Research INFORMS. Congratulations!

Bionanosatellite will help develop new oncological therapies and medicines. It is designed and constructed by Polish scientists, including researchers from the PAS Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy in Wrocław.

Collective memory in European societies, its role in European integration, as well as the importance of liberal democracy, are just some of the topics raised during the international conference "Europe on test" in Warsaw. Sociologists, historians and political scientists met to discuss the challenges facing the old continent.

How to write a winning ERC grant application? The Polish Academy of Sciences and the Vienna Institute of Human Sciences invite you for a free training. This offer is addressed to researchers representing the humanities and social sciences. Organizers will cover travel and accommodation costs in Austria. Registration open till October 27.

What are the consequences of global warming? How does it influence human’s health and migration? Will rivers dry up in 30 years? Will we run short of drinking water?  How will it change the wildlife? And finally, what is the approach of different stakeholders towards this problem?

Prof. Paweł Rowiński, Vice-President of the Polish Academy of Sciences, had the pleasure to host a delegation of prominent scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences on September 19, 2019. The Polish side was also represented by Vice-Presidents of the PAS: Prof. Romuald Zabielski, Prof. Stanisław J. Czuczwar and Prof. Stanisław Filipowicz, as well as Prof. Arkadiusz Derkowski, Deputy Director for Research from the PAS Institute of Geological Sciences and Prof. Mariusz Majdański, Deputy Director for Research from the PAS Institute of Geophysics.

At the request of the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in the Bahamas, we forward an appeal for support for the inhabitants of the region.

Below, we present the position of the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences adopted on September 17, 2019 during the meeting in Białowieża. We encourage you to make yourself acquainted with the full content of the document.

How to write a winning grant proposal? How are research proposals evaluated? Members of the ERC Scientific Council, awarding prestigious grants, will personally talk about it during workshops organized by the Polish Academy of Sciences on October 24 in Warsaw. Registration open till October 10th!

Scientists now recognize that the rapid climate change now observed in the world is being caused by greenhouse gases – primarily carbon dioxide and methane, generated by industry, thermal power plants, transportation, agriculture and households. Ominous forecasts regarding the impact of this phenomenon are becoming clearer day by day.

We invite you to participate in a free of charge training for research project managers organized by the Polish Science Contact Agency PolSCA in Brussels together with the Visegrad Group (V4).