Polish Academy of Sciences
Polish Academy of Sciences Abbreviation PAS Formation 1951 ; 67 years ago ( 1951 ) [1] Type National academy, Academy of Sciences Headquarters Warsaw Region served Poland President Prof. Jerzy Duszyński Website pan.pl Formerly called Warsaw Scientific Society Warsaw Society of Friends of Learning Staszic Palace and Copernicus Monument The Polish Academy of Sciences (Polish: Polska Akademia Nauk , PAN ) is a Polish state-sponsored institution of higher learning. Headquartered in Warsaw, it is responsible for spearheading the development of science across the country by a society of distinguished scholars and a network of research institutes. It was established in 1951, during the early period of the Polish People's Republic following World War II. Contents 1 History 2 Institutes 3 Notable members 4 Foreign members 5 Periodicals 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History The Polish Academy of Sciences PAN, is a Polish state sponsored institution of higher learning, h...