Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy
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Fundacja Astronomii Polskiej im. Mikołaja Kopernika | |
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| Founded | May 1990 |
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| NIP: 5260019499 | |
| Registration no. | KRS: 0000091659 |
| Focus | support of Polish astronomy |
| Headquarters | Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa [1] |
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Region served | Poland |
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]
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.
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).
