On 8th April, Prof. Dieter Vollhardt was awarded with an honorary doctorate of the University of Warsaw. The ceremony was held in the Senate Hall. The researcher is an outstanding physicist, Professor Emeritus at the University of Augsburg.

Medical teaching returned to the University of Warsaw after more than 70 years. The construction work at the site of a new hall of residence in Służew is nearly completed and the University’s strategy for the next decade has been adopted. The last twelve months at the University of Warsaw were the time of various important events, innovative discoveries and awards granted to the members of UW.

“On behalf of the Senate of the University of Warsaw, it is my great honour to express our gratitude to Professor Andrzej Koźmiński for his immense contribution to science, research and education,” said Professor Alojzy Z. Nowak, UW Rector, during the official conferring of the title of doctor honoris causa of the University of Warsaw.

On 17th June an exclusive webinar with Nobel Prize Laureate Prof. Aaron Ciechanover will take place. The session will be an interview and audience Q&A on the topic of “Are we in the midst of a knowledge crisis? The role of science in society”.

Prof. Janusz Jurczak, a distinguished scientist who conducts research in organic chemistry, received the doctor honoris causa degree of the University of Warsaw. The ceremony took place on 16th January.