Professor Andrzej Kossakowski from the faculty of physics, astronomy and computer science at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń became a laureate of so called the “Polish Nobel Prize” – Award of the Foundation for Polish Science, recognized as the most important scientific distinction in Poland.

Professor Kosakowski is one of the founders of the Toruń school of physics. He received an award in the area of mathematical, physical and engineering sciences for developing the theory of open quantum systems. This theory forms the basis of the rapidly growing scientific field – quantum information theory.

The Awards for the Foundation for Polish Science have been awarded since 1992 for special scientific achievements and discoveries that push the boundaries of cognition and open new cognitive perspectives, make an outstanding contribution to the civilization and cultural progress of our country and provide Poland with a significant place in addressing the most ambitious challenges of modern the world.