The Kołos Medal (Polish: ''Medal im. Włodzimierza Kołosa'') is a prestigious medal awarded every two years by the
University of Warsaw
The University of Warsaw ( pl, Uniwersytet Warszawski, la, Universitas Varsoviensis) is a public university in Warsaw, Poland. Established in 1816, it is the largest institution of higher learning in the country offering 37 different fields of ...
and the
Polish Chemical Society
The Polish Chemical Society ( pl, Polskie Towarzystwo Chemiczne, PTCHEM) is a professional scientific society of Polish chemists.
History
The society was founded of 118 Charter Members on 29 June 1919 on the initiative of Leon Marchlewski, Stan ...
for distinction in
theoretical
A theory is a rational type of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the results of such thinking. The process of contemplative and rational thinking is often associated with such processes as observational study or research. Theories may be s ...
or experimental
physical chemistry
Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic and microscopic phenomena in chemical systems in terms of the principles, practices, and concepts of physics such as motion, energy, force, time, thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, statistical mecha ...
. It was established in 1998 to commemorate the life and career of
Włodzimierz Kołos, one of the founding fathers of modern
quantum chemistry
Quantum chemistry, also called molecular quantum mechanics, is a branch of physical chemistry focused on the application of quantum mechanics to chemical systems, particularly towards the quantum-mechanical calculation of electronic contributions ...
.
The medal features the picture of Kołos, his date of birth and death, the
Latin
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inscriptions ''Societas Chimica Polonorum'', ''Universitas Varsoviensis'' and ''Servire Veritatis Kołos Lectio Praemiumque'' as well as the name of the recipient.
Recipients
The winners of the award so far have been:
Source
Warsaw University
See also
*
List of chemistry awards
This list of chemistry awards is an index to articles about notable awards for chemistry. It includes awards by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society, the Society of Chemical Industry and awards by other organizations.
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References
External links
Kołos Medal page
Chemistry awards
Polish awards
Polish science and technology awards
Awards established in 1998
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