The Kołos Medal (Polish: ''Medal im. Włodzimierza Kołosa'') is a prestigious medal awarded every two years by the

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and the

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for distinction in

theoretical A theory is a systematic and rational form of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the conclusions derived from such thinking. It involves contemplative and logical reasoning, often supported by processes such as observation, experimentation, ...

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 mech ...

. It was established in 1998 to commemorate the life and career of

Włodzimierz Kołos Włodzimierz Kołos (1928 - 1996) was a Polish chemist and physicist who was one of the founders of modern quantum chemistry, and pioneered accurate calculations on the electronic structure of molecules. Life and scientific work Kołos was born ...

, 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

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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

References

External links

Kołos Medal page
Chemistry awards Polish science and technology awards Awards established in 1998 {{sci-award-stub

Recipients

See also

References

External links