The Polish Academy of Sciences functions in a number of capacities simultaneously. It functions both as an elected body of top scholars and as a strong network of scientific institutes. It also educates and supports scientists and scholars. It engages in public debate on important issues and popularizes scientific, evidence-based knowledge. It represents Poland in international organizations.
This complex identity entails a multi-level system of self-governance. The overall directions of the Academy’s activities and development are determined by the General Assembly – composed of all the National Members of the Academy, who gather together in sessions held at least twice a year. In between sessions of the General Assembly, all strategic decisions are made by the elected Presidium of the Academy. This is a narrower group selected to oversee the Academy’s standards of democratic self-governance. In the periods between Presidium meetings, in turn, the day-to-day affairs of the Academy are managed by the elected President of the Academy. The Chancellor, on the other hand, is appointed to manage the work of the various administrative units that comprise the Academy’s Chancellery.
Detailed information about the PAS’s governing bodies is available from our Public Information Bulletin (Polish).
The schedule of meetings of the Polish Academy of Sciences’ collective governing bodies is available here.
The highest body of the Academy is the General Assembly. All National Members of the Academy are entitled to attend its gatherings and hold the right to vote at these gatherings.
Unless otherwise stipulated by statutory law or by the Articles of Association of the Academy, resolutions are adopted by the General Assembly a simple majority of votes, in the presence of at least half of the National Members. When calculating the required quorum, the absence of members who have reached the age of 75 shall not be taken into account.
The General Assembly of the Academy determines the overall directions of the Academy’s development and supervises all of its activities, adopting resolutions in this regard that are binding on other bodies of the Academy.
The General Assembly of the Academy may adopt a position on matters of importance to the Polish nation and state.
The General Assembly of the Academy is chaired by the President of the Academy.
The President of the Academy shall convene sessions of the General Assembly at least twice a year.
At any request submitted by one-fifth of the National Members, the President of the Academy shall convene a session of the General Assembly, no later than 30 days after receiving said request.
Find out more about the individual PAS Members here.
PRESIDENT
Professor, Corresponding Member of the Academy Affiliation: University of Białystok Specialization: biological science
VICE PRESIDENT
Professor, Corresponding Member of the Academy Affiliation: Kozminski University Specialization: management science
PhD, DSc, Corresponding Member of the Academy Affiliation: PAS Institute of Oceanology Specialization: Earth and environmental science
Professor, Corresponding Member of the Academy Affiliation: PAS Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Specialization: materials engineering
Professor, Ordinary Member of the Academy Affiliation: University of Łódź Specialization: economics and finance
CHANCELLOR
PhD, biological science
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