Copernicus Award


The Nicolaus Copernicus Polish-German Research Award is a biannual science award conferred by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and Foundation for Polish Science "to the individuals most active in Polish-German scientific cooperation who have made exceptional research achievements as a result of that cooperation." The award was established in 2006 and is named after Renaissance astronomer and polymath Nicolaus Copernicus. It carries a cash prize of €200,000 shared equally by two winners, one from Germany and one from Poland. In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must have at least a doctoral degree and work in Polish or German scientific institutions.
Permanent members of the Jury of the Copernicus Award include: Grażyna Jurkowlaniec – chair of the Jury; Immo Fritsche – deputy chair of the Jury; Bernd Büchner ; Paweł Idziak ; Maria Mittag ; Marek Samoć.

Copernicus Award winners