Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences

The Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Polish: Instytut Matematyczny Polskiej Akademii Nauk) is a research institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) headquartered in Warsaw at 8 Śniadeckich Street.^[1]

Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences

The seat of the institute at 8 Śniadecki Street
Type	research institute
Established	November 20, 1948
Parent institution	Polish Academy of Sciences
Director	prof. dr hab. Łukasz Stettner
Address	ul. Śniadeckich 8 00-656 Warsaw, Poland 52°13′17.6″N 21°00′53.4″E
Website	http://www.impan.pl

History

It was established on November 20, 1948 as the National Mathematical Institute and in the same year the Mathematical Devices Group (Polish: Grupa Aparatów Matematycznych) was established there, and this can be considered the beginning of computer science in Poland.^[2] According to a 1945 project by Karol Borsuk, Bronisław Knaster and Kazimierz Kuratowski, the institute is subdivided into sections corresponding to the major branches of mathematics.^[3] In 1952, it was incorporated into the structures of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The institute conducts doctoral studies in the field of mathematics and is located at 8 Śniadeckich Street in the Śródmieście District of Warsaw.

Over the course of its history, a number of prominent Polish mathematicians were employed by the institute including Stanisław Gołąb, Kazimierz Kuratowski, Franciszek Leja, Edward Marczewski, Stanisław Mazur, Andrzej Mostowski, Władysław Orlicz, Witold Pogorzelski, Wacław Sierpiński, Hugo Steinhaus and Tadeusz Ważewski.^[3]

In 1972, the institute saw the establishment of the International Stefan Banach Center. It hosts workshops and conferences with participation of both young mathematicians and specialists from different countries around the world.^[3]

Branches

It is a national institution and, in addition to the headquarters in Warsaw, there are six branches in other Polish cities.^[1]

• Warsaw: director – prof. dr hab. Łukasz Stettner
• Gdańsk: head – prof. dr hab. Tomasz Szarek
• Katowice: head – prof. dr hab. Ryszard Rudnicki
• Kraków: head – dr hab. Michał Kapustka
• Poznań: titular professors: Jerzy Kaczorowski
• Toruń: titular professors: Tomasz Rychlik and Piotr Śniady
• Wrocław: head – dr hab. Adam Nowak

Directors of the Institute

From 1948, the Scientific Council of the State Institute of Mathematics was headed by Wacław Sierpiński. He held the post until 1952 when the Institute was incorporated into the Polish Academy of Sciences. The same year, he was appointed as the inaugural director of the institution within the Polish Academy of Sciences:^[3]

• Wacław Sierpiński (1952–1967)
• Kazimierz Kuratowski (1968-1980)
• Karol Borsuk (1980-1982)
• Zbigniew Ciesielski (1980-1989)
• Czesław Olech (1989-2007)
• Andrzej Schinzel (2007-2018)
• Feliks Przytycki (2019-present)

Awards

The Institute presents the following awards:^[4]

• Kamila Duszenki Award
• Stefan Banach Medal
• Award for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of mathematics
• Kazimierz Kuratowski Prize
• Marek Wacławek Foundation Awards