Polish Academy of Sciences facts for kids
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Staszic Palace, the seat of PAN, and Copernicus Monument
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| Abbreviation | PAN |
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| Formation | 30 October 1951 |
| Type | National academy, Academy of Sciences |
| Headquarters | Warsaw |
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Region served
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Poland |
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President
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Jerzy Duszyński |
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Formerly called
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Warsaw Scientific Society Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning |
The Polish Academy of Sciences (Polish: Polska Akademia Nauk, PAN) is a special organization in Poland. It helps science grow and develop across the country. Think of it as a big group of smart scientists and research centers. PAN is based in Warsaw and was started in 1951, after World War II.
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History of the Polish Academy of Sciences
The Polish Academy of Sciences was created by joining older science groups. These included the Polish Academy of Learning from Kraków. Another important group was the Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning. This society had been around since the late 1700s.
Today, PAN works like a club for top scientists. They are chosen by other members. The Academy also has many research centers. It gives advice to the government on science topics. PAN helps manage dozens of these research places. These institutes employ over 2,000 people. About one-third of the Polish government's science budget goes to them.
Leadership at PAN
The Polish Academy of Sciences is led by a President. This person is chosen by the Academy members. They serve for four years. Several Vice Presidents also help lead the Academy.
For the years 2019 to 2022, Jerzy Duszyński was the President. He had five Vice Presidents working with him.
In October 2022, Marek Konarzewski was chosen as the new President. He will lead the Academy from 2023 to 2026. In December 2022, four new Vice Presidents were also elected. They are Mirosława Ostrowska, Natalia Sobczak, Dariusz Jemielniak, and Aleksander Welfe.
Here are some of the past Presidents of the Polish Academy of Sciences:
- 2015–2018: Jerzy Duszyński
- 2019–2022: Jerzy Duszyński
- 2023–2026: Marek Konarzewski (current President)
Research Institutes of PAN
The Polish Academy of Sciences has many different research institutes. These places study all sorts of things. They help us learn more about the world.
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Some of these institutes include:
- Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy (studies how our bodies fight sickness)
- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology (studies living things)
- Bohdan Dobrzański Institute of Agrophysics (studies physics in farming)
- Museum and Institute of Zoology (studies animals)
- Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition (studies how animals' bodies work and what they eat)
- Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences (studies mammals)
- Institute of Pharmacology of the Polish Academy of Sciences (studies medicines and how they affect us)
- Institute of Psychology (studies the mind and behavior)
- Institute of High Pressure Physics (studies materials under extreme pressure)
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center (studies space and stars)
- Institute of Fundamental Technological Research (studies basic technology problems)
- Polish Institute of Physical Chemistry (studies chemistry and physics together)
- Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies (studies very small molecules)
- Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (studies the tiny parts of atoms)
- Institute of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (studies physics)
- Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (studies math)
- Institute for the History of Science, Polish Academy of Sciences (studies the history of science)
- Institute of Economics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (studies how money and resources are used)
Notable Scientists at PAN
Many famous scientists have been members of the Polish Academy of Sciences. They have made important discoveries.
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Some notable members include:
- Tomasz Dietl, a physicist
- Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska, a paleontologist (studies fossils)
- Leszek Kołakowski, a philosopher (studies big ideas about life)
- Mieczysław Mąkosza, a chemist
- Bohdan Paczyński, an astrophysicist (studies stars and galaxies)
- Andrzej Schinzel, a mathematician
- Andrzej Udalski, an astrophysicist and astronomer
- Aleksander Wolszczan, an astronomer (discovered the first planets outside our solar system)
International Scientists at PAN
The Academy also has members from other countries. These are called foreign members. They are important scientists from all over the world.
Some famous foreign members include:
- Aage Bohr, a physicist
- Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, a Polish chemist working in the USA
- Karl Alexander Müller, a physicist who won the Nobel Prize
- Roger Penrose, a mathematician
- Carlo Rubbia, a physicist
- Chen Ning Yang, a physicist
Science Journals
The Polish Academy of Sciences publishes many scientific journals. These are like special magazines where scientists share their research.
Some of these journals are:
- Acta Arithmetica (for math)
- Acta Ornithologica (for bird studies)
- Acta Palaeontologica Polonica (for fossil studies)
- Acta Physica Polonica (for physics)
- Annales Polonici Mathematici (for math)
- Annales Zoologici (for animal studies)
- Fundamenta Mathematicae (for math)
See also
In Spanish: Academia Polaca de Ciencias para niños
- Academy of Sciences
- French Academy of Sciences
- Polish Academy of Learning (headquartered in Kraków)
- Royal Society
- Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning
