From the life of the institute

We are pleased to announce that a professor of our Institute, Assoc. Prof. Piotr Krzywiec, together with Prof. Xiumian Hu from Nanjing, has assumed for another five-year term (2026–2030) the leadership of the International Lithosphere Program Task Force 6 “Sedimentary Basins”. The International Lithosphere Program (http://ilp.nju.edu.cn) was established in 1980 by the International Council of Scientific Unions (currently the International Science Council, https://council.science/) under UNESCO, following the recommendation of two organizations active in the Earth sciences: the International Union of Geological Sciences (https://www.iugs.org/) and the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (https://iugg.org/). Researchers involved in broadly defined studies of sedimentary basins and interested in collaboration within this Task Force are invited to make contact (piotr.krzywiec@twarda.pan.pl).

Presentation on the International Lithosphere Program Task Force 6 “Sedimentary Basins” during the International Sedimentological Congress in Wellington, New Zealand (25–30 January 2026).

We are pleased to announce that PE Limited has kindy extended the donation of 10 academic licenses of the MOVE v. 2024.1 software for another year.
The donation equivalent is 1 928 384.01GBP.
The software will be used in PhD research projects and statutory tasks at the Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences.

PE Limited (Petex) was based in 1990 in Edinburgh (UK). The company possesses broad expertise  in engineering software development, as well as in the field of petroleum engineering. The MOVE suite provides a platform for integrating and interpreting data, cross-section construction, 3D model building, kinematic restoration and validation, geomechanical modelling, fracture modelling, fault response modelling, fault and stress analysis, and sediment modelling. For more information see PE Limited website: https://www.petex.com/products/move-suite/

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Stanisław Mazur, Director of the Institute of Geological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences, has been elected an Ordinary Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
This distinction recognizes his outstanding achievements in the field of Earth sciences.
We extend our warmest congratulations!

>> Report from the nomination ceremony<<

On 19 September, the Institute of Geological Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences (ING PAN) hosted a meeting dedicated to strengthening scientific cooperation between the Institute and Vietnamese research institutions. The discussions placed particular emphasis on the activities of the Polish-Vietnamese Tropical Research Center, in which ING PAN is a co-consortium partner.

The Vietnamese delegation was led by Mr. Trần Quý Kiên, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment of Vietnam. He was accompanied by Mr. Hà Hoàng Hải, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Trịnh Hải Sơn, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Geosciences and Mineral Resources, along with a number of distinguished Vietnamese geologists.

Representing the Polish side were:

• Prof. Marek Konarzewski, President of the Polish Academy of Sciences,

• Prof. Stanisław Mazur, Director of ING PAN,

• Prof. Jarosław Stolarski, Director of the Institute of Paleobiology, PAS,

• Mr. Sebastian Domżalski, Deputy Director of the Asia and Pacific Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

• Mr. Maciej Młynarczyk, Director of the Department of Geology, Ministry of Climate and Environment,

• Prof. Konrad Zawadzki, Director of the Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw,
  together with numerous researchers and staff members of ING PAN.

The meeting highlighted the scientific achievements of ING PAN and the Institute of Paleobiology, PAS. A presentation was delivered by Dr. Edyta Zawisza, who showcased the latest research findings on lake sediments from West Lake in Hanoi.

On Friday, August 22nd, the doctoral diploma was ceremonially awarded to Dr. Wojciech Czapliński.

Some projects take longer than others — in this case, only 22 years for the final delivery! Proof that academic processes can rival geological timescales, and that even a PhD diploma benefits from a very long maturation!