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The Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy (Polish: Fundacja Astronomii Polskiej im. Mikołaja Kopernika) is a Polish scientific foundation which aim is to support Polish astronomy by: financing research, founding stipends, propagation of an astronomical knowledge in the society and activation and stimulation of the astronomical community.[2]

Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy
Fundacja Astronomii Polskiej im. Mikołaja Kopernika
FoundedMay 1990; 32 years ago (1990-05)
Tax ID no.
NIP: 5260019499
Registration no.KRS: 0000091659
Focussupport of Polish astronomy
HeadquartersAl. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa [1]
Location
Area served
Poland

The Copernicus foundation is headquartered in Warsaw, Poland and Prof. Michał Jaroszyński is the chairman of the organization.[3] The Copernicus Foundation is a publisher of an Acta Astronomica - a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering astronomy and astrophysics.


History


The organization was founded in May 1990. The first president was Prof. Marcin Kubiak, and the vice-president - dr hab. Tomasz Chlebowski. Long-term chairman of the Board of the Foundation was Prof. Robert Głębocki (from the beginning till his death in 2005).


Activity


The Foundation is involved in both one-time and recurring activities in accordance to its statute. The notable actions include:

The Foundation participated also in the financial support of many issues:


See also



References


  1. "Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy", institutional data in the Polish Science database of the National Information Processing Institute.
  2. "Fundacja Astronomii Polskiej im. Mikołaja Kopernika", profile at the Polish Academy of Science website
  3. "Data of organization no 0000091659", in KRS
  4. Official "Acta Astronomica" website
  5. Astronomical Olympiad website
  6. Sponsors of the Ogólnopolskie Młodzieżowe Seminarium Astronomiczne
  7. "Conference website "Wykorzystanie małych teleskopów", Kraków-Koninki 2013
  8. Sponsor page of the Software Systems for Astronomy - summer school (7-18 July 2014, Poznań, Poland)
  9. "Ach, cóż to był za błysk!" by Lech Mankiewicz (2012-06-13)




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