Mikołaj Kopernik Prize

The Mikołaj Kopernik Prize is an academic prize awarded by the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences in the fields associated with Nicolaus Copernicus. It is conferred every five years to scholars connected with Polish science for distinguished scientific works published in the five-year period preceding the award. The prize covers nine equivalent categories including astronomy, cosmology and astrophysics, mathematics, medicine and earth sciences.

A prize awarded in recognition of distinguished scientific work (specific monetary or material benefits not stated).

Scholars associated with Polish science who have published particularly high-value scientific works in the five-year period preceding the year of the award, in one of the specified categories.

The prize is awarded by the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences on the basis of scientific works published in the five years preceding the award; selection is made by the Academy.