The Kołos Medal (Polish: Medal im. Włodzimierza Kołosa) is a prestigious medal awarded every two years by the University of Warsaw and the Polish Chemical Society for distinction in theoretical or experimental physical chemistry. It was established in 1998 to commemorate the life and career of Włodzimierz Kołos, one of the founding fathers of modern quantum chemistry.
| Kołos Medal | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | achievements in theoretical or experimental physical chemistry |
| Country | Poland |
| Presented by | University of Warsaw and Polish Chemical Society |
| Reward(s) | $2000 |
| First awarded | 1998 |
The medal features the picture of Kołos, his date of birth and death, the Latin inscriptions Societas Chimica Polonorum, Universitas Varsoviensis and Servire Veritatis Kołos Lectio Praemiumque as well as the name of the recipient.
Recipients edit
The winners of the award so far have been:[1]
| Year | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jacek Klinowski[2] |  Poland
|
| 2017 | Walter Thiel |  Germany
|
| 2015 | Frederic Merkt |  Switzerland
|
| 2013 | Philip Coppens |  United States
|
| 2011 | Y. T. Lee |  Taiwan
|
| 2009 | Joachim Sauer | Germany
|
| 2007 | Jeremy M. Hutson |  United Kingdom
|
| 2005 | Jan Peter Toennies | United States
|
| 2002 | Paul von Ragué Schleyer | United States
|
| 2000 | Richard Bader |  Canada
|
| 1998 | Roald Hoffmann | United States
|
Source: Warsaw University Archived 2015-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Kołos Medal laureates". Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Uroczystość wręczenia Medalu im. Włodzimierza Kołosa 17.11.2022" (in Polish). Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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