Leonard Sosnowski Prize
Traditionally, during the
"Jaszowiec" Conference's banquet, the Leonard Sosnowski Prize
ceremony is taking place.
This award, although being granted only to the students of the
Faculty of Physics of University of Warsaw, is closely related to
"Jaszowiec" School and Conference.
A few words of information on the
prize.
Professor Leonard Sosnowski
was the founder of semiconductor physics at the University of
Warsaw, and in Poland. Evenly 20 years ago the group of his former
students working mainly in USA have founded the association "Polish
physicists abroad". This group has established the Prize of Professor
Leonard Sosnowski. The award, by the decision of it's
founders, was addressed to the students of 4-th year of physics
studies at the University of Warsaw, who specialize in solid state
physics, both experimental or theoretical. The aim of the prize
was to support the winner, also financially, during 5-th year of
studies, which is a year of preparation of master thesis, so he/she
would have a more comfortable time preparing the thesis.
The founders have established
a board of governors (capitulum)
which every year granted the prize to the best student.
To the board the following persons are appointed:
Professor Jacek Baranowski
(Institute of Experimental Physics, University of
Warsaw)
Professor
Witold Bardyszewski
(Institute of Theoretical Physics, University
of Warsaw)
Professor Henryk Szymczak
(Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences)
The Dean (actual) of
Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw
Professor Marian Grynberg
(Institute of Experimental Physics, University of
Warsaw)
Shortly after the prize was established, the sole it's founder
remained Professor Jacek Lagowski of University of Florida, USA. The
amount granted to a prize winner rised in time and is at the level of
6-7 thousand of polish zloty, depending on the actual financial
conditions.
The funds collected can be used solely for the prize and related
taxes. The funds are deposited in the separated account by the
Foundation of University of Warsaw.
The prize is granted annually during "Jaszowiec" School and
Conference.