Two University of Wrocław researchers received this year’s Prime Minister’s Award. The laureate in the category for an outstanding doctoral dissertation was dr Piotr Kołaczek-Szymański from the Institute of Astronomy.

You can read about the awarded dissertation by dr Piotr Antoni Kołaczek Szymański Eccentric ellipsoidal variables and their tidal excitation oscillations and the beginning of his fascination with astronomy below.