The PAS Committee on Chemistry, guided by concern for the development of chemical sciences and the belief that the accessible presentation of chemistry is the best way to popularize and build awareness of its key role in the modern world, established an annual, nationwide Award for outstanding achievements in the popularization of chemistry in 2025.
The main goal of the new PAS Committee on Chemistry Award is to honor individuals who are actively engaged in popularizing chemistry and/or the history of Polish chemistry.
Various popular science activities can be submitted to the competition in two categories: individual or team. The basis for applying for the Award in 2026 is an outstanding popular science activity in the period of three calendar years preceding the year of submitting the application (2023-2025).
Detailed information, regulations, and formal requirements:
https://komchem.pan.pl/nagroda-za-popularyzacje-chemii/
- Date of the call announcement: May 4, 2026
- Deadline for submitting applications: June 14, 2026
- Announcement of results: June 19, 2026 (during the plenary meeting of the PAS Committee on Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology)
- Applications: accepted exclusively electronically to the email address of the Secretary of the PAS Committee on Chemistry – Dr. hab. Iwona Rutkowska ([email protected])
List of required documents:
- cover letter from the person nominating the candidate, containing the candidate's personal, biographical, and contact details;
- description of popularization activities, including the greatest achievement (along with links to the popularized content);
- consent of the candidate(s) to the processing of personal data and use of their image.
The laureate will receive a diploma and a commemorative statuette during the autumn plenary meeting of the PAS Committee on Chemistry. The meeting will be graced by a lecture by the Laureate(s), presenting their achievements in the popularization of chemistry to date.
The inaugural edition of the Alicja Dorabialska and Józef Hurwic Award for the popularization of chemistry has been taken under the honorary patronage of the Minister of Science and Higher Education.
We cordially invite all interested parties to participate in the inaugural edition of the competition!
