-- NASCAR today announced the 15 nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 and the five nominees for the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR joins the Modern Era ballot for the first time a two-time champion in what is now known as the NASCAR Xfinity Series a three-time NASCAR Cup Series championship crew chief Ten nominees appear on the Modern Era ballot five on the Pioneer ballot – designed to honor those whose careers began more than 60 years ago Two Modern Era candidates and one Pioneer candidate will be elected as the Class of 2026 The Landmark Award honors those who made significant contributions to the growth and esteem of NASCAR Former President and General Manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway joins the Landmark Award ballot for the first time The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting panel will meet in person to discuss and vote for the Class of 2026 and Landmark Award on Tuesday, May 20. Once again, the fans have a voice in the selection process via the NASCAR.com Fan Vote (www.nascar.com/halloffame) The Fan Vote is currently open and will close on Sunday The Modern Era Ballot and Landmark Award nominees were selected by the Nomination Committee which consists of representatives from NASCAR and the NASCAR Hall of Fame largely comprised of all NASCAR Hall of Famers The following are the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2026 nominees and Landmark Award nominees: 2000 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champion and 2002 Xfinity Series champion including consecutive Coca-Cola 600 victories two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief including the Southern 500 and two Coca-Cola 600s 2004 NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2017 DAYTONA 500 winner built engines that won over nine championships across NASCAR’s national series   1970 NASCAR Cup Series championship crew chief two-time Xfinity Series champion and 1985 North Series champion three-time NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series champion  a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion crew chief including the Daytona 500 and two Southern 500s won over 700 times in NASCAR Modified and Late Model Sportsman built cars that won more than 250 NASCAR Cup Series races and three championships the first five-time NASCAR weekly series national champion winner of nine NASCAR Cup Series races and three Convertible Division championships established NASCAR racing at Bowman Gray Stadium with Bill France Sr and one of the most influential women in sports a long-time NASCAR executive who oversaw competition former President and General Manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway transformed the venue into a world-class facility Steve Phelps named NASCAR’s first-ever commissioner; Steve O’Donnell elevated to president / Published: Sun Tweets by headlinesurfer produces more than 150 million gallons of ethanol annually Elite Octane’s ethanol facility in Atlantic has achieved a significant milestone with the successful commissioning of ICM’s FOT Oil Recovery system which has been operational since 2018 and produces more than 150 million gallons of ethanol annually has seen the new system surpass oil recovery and performance targets Elite Octane was the first facility to implement this technology as a stand-alone system and is now one of eight plants either using it or under construction Elite Octane president and CEO Nick Bowdish said: “Elite Octane took a risk on being the first plant to install this stand-alone technology at full scale but the on-site trailer testing showed promise “Elite Octane is now achieving extraction rates that exceed 1.35 pounds per bushel The project execution went according to plan and we look forward to the long-term benefits that FOT Oil Recovery will bring to our margin structure.” The turnkey EPC agreement for the FOT Oil Recovery system was finalised last year Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis The system enhances distillers corn oil (DCO) recovery by improving separation reducing fat content in the wet cake and boosting plant efficiency ICM’s FOT Oil Recovery system employs a two-part separation process to optimise feed to the evaporator and produce a drier cake This improved energy efficiency leads to lower operational costs and boosts overall plant performance ICM director of technology commercialisation Shaun Hubler said: “The results we are seeing with Elite Octane reflect our rigorous testing process “We conducted on-site trailer testing at more than 20 commercial facilities a validation effort that sets a benchmark in the industry and demonstrates our commitment to excellence.” established in 1995 and headquartered in Colwich specialises in technologies and services for agriculture and renewable energy The company has supplied proprietary process technologies to more than 110 facilities globally resulting in annual production of around 8.8 billion gallons of ethanol and 25 million tons of distiller grains 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afternoon sunshine gusty winds & seasonable temperatures.A few rain showers are possible Friday night & we could see a few snow showers late Sunday into Monday.Besides that mainly dry conditions are expected for the next 7 days This year we listened to the extremely impressive oratorio Judas Maccabeaus by George Friedrich Handel performed by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir conducted by Maciej Tomasiewicz The solo parts were sung by Aneta Kapla-Marszałek (soprano) Anna Krawczuk (alto) and Krzysztof Matuszak (bass) – Hanukkah is a joyful holiday during which we remember the liberation of Israel from the Greeks – Monika Krawczyk director of the Jewish Historical Institute began the ceremony by explaining the history of the holiday – To commemorate this event from almost 2,200 years ago Jews light Hanukkah candles for eight days – one more each day recite blessings and rejoice in the victory of light over darkness I wish you God's blessing on all the upcoming holidays and a Hanukkah full of light May the glow of Hanukkah candles unite us today in experiencing this joy together and encourage us to build bonds and good relationships The first candle at this year's Hanukkiah was lit by Rabbi Shalom Dov Ber Stambler – The word "Hanukkah" comes from the Hebrew root word hinuch: education and upbringing – he said – This holiday is a beautiful occasion for every good thing Every parent and every teacher should ensure that the children around him have a good education they have conditions and they have clear values regarding human rights and mutual respect but tomorrow it will not be enough and there will be two candles and three candles – because when it comes to good things what was sufficient yesterday is no longer sufficient today and we have to add and add – until the number eight Let us always remember the difference between evil and good and support good – concluded the official part Israeli ambassador Yacov Livne After lighting a candle and learning about the fascinating history of the creation of the oratorio we listened to this musical story about the victory that we celebrate every year Thank you for celebrating together and once again we wish you as much goodness and light as possible – until eternity The partners of the concert were the Warsaw Ghetto Museum and the Social and Cultural Association of Jews in Poland Perez’s story is well told on Drive to Survive, you can watch with best Netflix deals of 2025 his replacement Liam Lawson struggled so much that Red Bull axed him after two races and thrust Yuki Tsunoda into the lion’s den for the Japanese Grand Prix and him running Verstappen reasonably close he was hardly stellar in his first race in blue Hence, as our Editor Jad Mallak suggested a massive error by Christian Horner and Helmut Marko in light of the conundrum that has reduced this campaign to a one-man team Verstappen again does the heavy lifting and brings home the bacon while his teammates lose themselves Meanwhile McLaren canter into a healthy lead in the 2025 F1 Constructors Championship after only three races and for the team that’s where the money is Maybe he is a rung or two below the four-time World Champion which still puts him on a higher level than the likes of Esteban Ocon Lance Stroll and perhaps even Carlos Sainz And with a car he enjoys, Checo did have a score of 14 one-twos with Max six-time Grand Prix winner Perez would probably fit into more than half the teams on the F1 grid currently Perez has unfinished business in Formula 1 no matter how you look at it After enforced marking time and watching drivers struggle this season in the second Red Bull why not get involved with the General Motors-backed Cadillac Formula 1 foray Former F1 driver and Le Mans winner turned pundit Johnny Herbert weighed in with some Silly Season kindling: “Yes “The consistency was probably the only thing that was lacking compared to Max a good driver to have on board for Cadillac because they’ll have someone with that experience which would only benefit them—in the car “That’s something I’m sure that has been taken into consideration. But it’s also the passion that Sergio has. It’s not as if he’s just gone away and said, right, that’s it. He’s still got the fire in his stomach for Formula 1. That’s good to see. And I think it would be a perfect fit,” ventured Herbert. Watch live F1 with streaming bundle deals Cadillac will initially use Ferrari power units and gearboxes starting in 2026 with plans to develop their own GM-built Formula 1 engine for later use Apart from Perez Cadillac is evaluating several drivers for its Formula 1 debut in 2026 Herbert doubts Schumi III is in the running: “Mick Schumacher has been out of it for some time now He probably didn’t have the best of times when he was in F1 but he’s doing well in sports cars at the moment but I think he would be low down on Cadillac’s wish list.” Cadillac has not confirmed any driver yet and continues assessing its options for its looming Formula 1 debut With experience valuable for a start-up of this nature and if that be the criteria Perez is sure to be top of the wish list with Together they are 16-time Grand Prix winners, only bettered by Ferrari thanks to Lewis Hamilton, Aston Martin due to Fernando Alonso and Red Bull thanks to Max Verstappen. Both know how great Formula 1 teams work firsthand, as do great drivers who they have been teamed with. (Source: SambaSlots) The ceremonial signing and symbolic laying of the foundation act for the newly built UG Sports Centre took place at the construction site at 31/37 Wita Stwosza Street in Gdańsk on April 28 This marks the official start of another important stage in constructing a multi-purpose sports hall with a full-size volleyball and futsal pitch The facility will be adapted to the needs of people with disabilities and will serve not only the academic community in the year of the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk we have begun construction of the first stage of our new university Sports Centre,’ said UG Rector prof as the largest academic community in Pomerania we deserve to have the spirit of what is best in sport - team support - but also what is important in science - a sense of competition determination and passion - realised in dignified conditions.’ The Rector recalled the successes of the sports sections operating within the ASA UG in the Polish Academic Championships and in national league competitions and also mentioned the names of University of Gdańsk students representing Poland at the Olympic Games in Paris and Tokyo He also drew attention to the sponsors and collaborators involved in creating the ethos of academic sport at the University of Gdańsk: creating the University of Gdańsk Trefl Sopot team with Marcin Gortat's Sports Championship School and with JohnnyBros which is the title sponsor of the JohnnyBros ASA University of Gdańsk women's volleyball team I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors for supporting academic sport,’ said prof ‘The construction of a real sports facility is a milestone in the development of our university not only sports sections competing in national leagues and the academic league but also a whole host of students and amateur athletes will have their own sports home It is also an opportunity to open up to new initiatives attract athletes to camps and training camps and promote cooperation between the fields of sport and science.’ The Rector of the University of Gdańsk also thanked everyone who contributed to the ambitious project of building the University Sports Centre in particular the Minister of Science and Higher Education Marcin Kulasek the former head of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education Dariusz Wieczorek and the Minister of Sport and Tourism Sławomir Nitras Ministers Marcin Kulasek and Sławomir Nitras were guests at the event and co-signatories of the Foundation Act ‘There is no university without sport,’ said Minister Sławomir Nitras ‘The best universities in the world boast first and foremost about their scientific achievements and secondly about their sporting achievements Competitive academic sport is very important We should strive to increase the number of hours of these classes!’ The minister pointed out that in recent years sport has been pushed out of the academic environment and that cooperation is needed to restore the importance of physical activity within the walls of universities which will undoubtedly be helped by modern sports infrastructure sport must return to the academic environment,’ said Minister Marcin Kulasek ‘This is undoubtedly a historic moment and a milestone on the road to the development of sport at the University of Gdańsk I am delighted to be able to witness this - thank you very much for the invitation This is great news not only for academic leagues and sports clubs but also for the many students who do not treat sport as a competitive activity but engage in it because they want to enjoy good health and excellent physical condition Let us not forget about the wider community and the activating role of sports activities; Gdańsk seniors people with disabilities - I believe that they will also be welcome at the newly built Centre Representatives of local authorities and the Director of the Centre for Physical Education and Sport at the University of Gdańsk the Foundation Act was signed by the Rector of the University of Gdańsk members of parliament and senators of the Republic of Poland present at the ceremony representatives of provincial and local authorities dean and chancellor of the University of Gdańsk The Foundation Act was signed in two copies: one was placed in a special tube and symbolically embedded in the cornerstone which will be built into the walls of the hall and the other will be placed in a commemorative display case in the Sports Centre under construction today's daily newspaper and coins minted this year Although coins minted in 2025 are not yet in circulation two five-złoty coins were obtained: two fives symbolically representing the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk The design of the UG Sports Centre is in line with the principles of sustainable development and care for the natural environment The facility will be equipped with modern energy solutions including walls with thermal insulation up to 30 cm thick a heat pump system powered by vertical ground probes and photovoltaic panels on the roof A rain garden system is also planned for the investment site to ensure small-scale water retention The design minimises tree felling; in addition the contractor has committed to planting two replacement trees for each tree felled history is happening before our very eyes,’ said mgr Tomasz Aftański Director of the University of Gdańsk Sports Centre ‘We are all moved that after years of sporting homelessness we will finally find ourselves under the roof of our university Sports Centre It is you who inspire us and make our work as coaches meaningful You have proven time and time again that nothing is impossible!’ We also wrote about the construction of the UG Sports Centre here tel. portiernia:+ 48 58 523 30 00 EHRI-ERIC is the first international organization bringing together key European institutions involved in Holocaust documentation and research The Polish coordinator of this structure is the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute together with the Polish Center for Holocaust Research at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Philip Friedman Centre for Jewish Studies at the University of Łódź has created a national structure within EHRI-ERIC The Polish EHRI node (EHRI-PL) will be supervised by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage The newly established consortium's goals include providing wide international access to archival sources on the Holocaust establishing and strengthening cooperation among researchers and scholars of this subject from Poland and abroad delineating new research directions and methodological approaches and supporting researchers working on the topic of the Holocaust ‘Holocaust research is conducted all over the world The exchange of views and opinions between researchers from different centers is crucial for the development of this sub-discipline of Jewish studies It is also important because of the dispersion of sources Materials concerning the Holocaust – whether original documents or elicited sources (such as video testimonies) were collected in Europe Only an attempt to reach as many important archival collections as possible will allow us to describe the stories from the war period,’ says the director of the Jewish Historical Institute The inauguration of the Polish EHRI-PL node began at the Jewish Historical Institute where several dozens of representatives of academic institutions ministries and diplomats from European countries as well as representatives of the European Commission and the European Parliament Our guests visited the permanent and temporary exhibition of the Jewish Historical Institute guided by Dr Justyna Majewska and Dr Zofia Trębacz from the Research Department They also had the opportunity to see original documents from the Ringelblum Archive normally hidden in the Jewish Historical Institute’s vault The presentation was accompanied by a fascinating story by Agnieszka Reszka and Aleksandra Szarapanowska from the JHI Archive The main ceremony inaugurating EHRI-ERIC took place at the Museum of the History of Polish Jews POLIN The importance of the event was emphasized by the presence of Hanna Wróblewska Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Netherlands – host of EHRI-ERIC – was represented by Eppo Bruin Those gathered also had the opportunity to listen to the incredibly moving words of Krystyna Budnicka Holocaust survivor and Honorary Citizen of Warsaw representatives and representatives of the founding countries of EHRI-ERIC: Austria Slovakia and the United Kingdom signed an agreement on mutual support for Holocaust research The event was highlighted by a performance by violinist Maria Sławek and pianist Piotr Sałajczyk who performed ‘Nigun’ from Ernest Bloch’s Baal Shem suite as well as Mieczysław Wajnberg’s ‘Two Songs without Words’ The fact that the decision to establish an international consortium dealing with the Holocaust was announced in Poland Poland is the place where the Holocaust took place It is on its territory that the former German Nazi extermination camps of Auschwitz-Birkenau or Treblinka are located it was in Poland that the process of documenting and researching the Holocaust was undertaken as early as 1944 The work initiated here is fundamental to our understanding of the tragic fate of Jews during the Second World War The event was one of the activities accompanying the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union You can read more about the activities of the EHRI Polish Node on the project website: www.ehri.pl. the deputy director of the Jewish Historical Institute together with the director of the Treblinka Museum laid wreaths at the Monument to the Victims of the Treblinka I Labour Camp and the monument commemorating the Roma and Sinti murdered in Treblinka at the execution site near the Treblinka I forced labour camp “We are gathering here not only to commemorate this uprising but also to testify to our memory of all the victims of the Holocaust It is important to consolidate knowledge of what the Nazi extermination camp was it is a material testimony of what the Holocaust was systematic attempt to murder European Jews carried out with ruthless cruelty the director of the JHI at the beginning of the official ceremony The ceremony was attended by representatives of the highest state authorities as well as the diplomatic corps and a special guest – Ada Willenberg widow of the camp survivor Samuel Willenberg who miraculously survived the Holocaust thanks to the help of Polish families and here are the memories of my husband who has been remembering this place all his life,” said Ada Willenberg during her speech a representative of the German government and for Germans it is very important that I can be here with you and honour the memory of the murdered It is important to remember German crimes and their victims but also to remember the courage of those people in the Treblinka extermination camp who rose against the German occupiers and murderers I would like to pay tribute to all the victims and insurgents The responsibility for the crimes of the German Nazis will not fade the Head of the Cultural Affairs Department of the Federal Republic of German Embassy and the parish priest of the Holy Trinity Parish in Prostyń the Kameleon Choir of Mokotów District under the baton of Katarzyna Boniecka performed the song “Lid fun toyt-lager Treblinka” (The Song of the Treblinka Death Camp) composed by one of the prisoners of the camp probably the Austrian composer Konrad Mann The song expresses objection and helplessness towards the endless march of hundreds of thousands of people towards death in the Treblinka gas chambers Thank you for your presence at this important but very painful event and for the fact that once again we could pay tribute together to the victims of the Treblinka II extermination camp An international group of specialists dealing with J-domain proteins (JDP) met in Gdańsk at the invitation of prof Jarosław Marszałek from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG organised under the auspices of the Cell Stress Society International The special guest of this year's edition was prof one of the pioneers of research on chaperone proteins Professor Craig was honoured with the Medal of the University of Gdańsk JDPs are the most widespread type of chaperone proteins in living organisms playing a crucial role in various cellular processes involving other proteins both under normal physiological conditions and during stress JDPs control the process of correct protein folding and the degradation of incorrectly folded structures that JDPs play an important role in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease directly influencing the process of formation of amyloid deposits responsible for these dangerous conditions The complexity and diversity of JDPs and their multiple functions in the body mean that gave a group of international researchers the opportunity to exchange thoughts as well as to directly discuss the problems and questions that have arisen during their research Jarosław Marszałek welcomed the guests and expressed his joy that so many specialists were able to attend the conference He also thanked the people involved in the practical aspects of its organisation and the sponsors The Dean of the Faculty of Biotechnology at the University of Gdańsk and the Medical University of Gdańsk also welcomed the audience and wished them a fruitful conference and a pleasant stay in Gdańsk who also took part in the opening of the conference presented the University of Gdańsk Medal Doctrinae Sapientiae Honestati to prof Elizabeth Craig from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in recognition of her outstanding research achievements and cooperation with our university: - Today we have the opportunity to express our deep gratitude to our friend - Thank you for your extraordinary contribution to the development of scientific cooperation at the University of Gdańsk through joint research and inspiring students and young researchers Professor Craig summarised the nearly 50-year history of her research on JDPs and their co-operating heat shock proteins Hsp70 she mentioned the major limitations – not only technical but also legal – associated with the restrictions on cloning DNA molecules that researchers working on chaperone proteins faced in the 1970s also talked about how some of her leading research interests emerged: so I turned to research using microorganisms,’ she said When explaining how she became interested in the Hsp70 DnaK protein DnaK was the easiest to purify and the “nicest”.’ The conference participants presented a wide range of research on JDP proteins: from their structure and organisation through their occurrence and role in individual cellular compartments to their interactions with partner chaperone proteins and their involvement in genetically determined metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases The presentations were specialised and presented the results of the latest ‘When we started exploring the topic of guardian proteins we knew practically nothing about them,’ said prof More about the conference on the website: Conference Agenda – J-domain proteins from molecular mechanisms to disease 3rd International Workshop of Cell Stress Society International (CSSI) April 2nd-April 6th, 2025 – Gdansk, Poland 23 (CNA) Chinese military planes and ships surrounded Taiwan on Wednesday during a drill with some of the aircraft crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait 35 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft and six warships were detected around the island during China's "joint combat readiness patrols," Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said A flight map released by the ministry showed that 12 of the aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait southwestern and eastern parts of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) The 12 aircraft that crossed the median line included two drones which flew along Taiwan's east coast before circling back and one "support aircraft" that was flying off the island's southeastern shoreline six PLA vessels were detected in waters near Taiwan in the 24-hour period starting at 6 a.m The incursions took place between 12:03 p.m On the question of what may have prompted the incursions by China a research fellow at the Association of Strategic Foresight said he did not think it resulted from the presence of the Taiwan delegation on the sidelines of United States President Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan The Taiwanese delegation received the same level of hospitality as during the inauguration of previous U.S Chieh was referring to the seating arranged for Taiwan's delegation members which were at nearby locations rather than the Capitol Rotunda where the ceremony was held and where seats were reserved for U.S Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) -- who led the delegation -- said he and Taiwan's representative to the U.S Alexander Yui (俞大㵢) joined other guests at the Capitol Visitor Center to watch the swearing-in on a large screen Other members -- seven cross-party lawmakers -- watched a livestream in a VIP area of the Capital One Arena just over a mile from the Capitol Building whenever China is aiming to send a political message by means of military activity its actions usually include some form of propaganda noting that there was none of that on Wednesday the two Joint Sword exercises the PLA staged around Taiwan last year were accompanied by online videos of Chinese fighter jets and warships as well as statements by Chinese officials released through Chinese state-controlled media shortly after the drills began The lack of such propaganda on Wednesday suggests that the drill was routine The PLA has routinely staged three to five "Joint Combat Readiness Patrols" per month since February 2024 an assistant professor at Tamkang University's Graduate Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies agreed that Wednesday's drill by the PLA was routine and was not linked to the Taiwan delegation's visit to the U.S There were no surprises during the Taiwan delegation's visit to Washington The PLA last staged an exercise on a similar scale on Jan when 14 of the 24 PLA aircraft detected in Taiwan's ADIZ crossed the median line of the strait during a joint combat readiness patrol 14 of the 25 PLA planes detected in the same area crossed the median line An ADIZ is a self-declared area in which a country claims the right to identify locate and control approaching foreign aircraft but is not part of its territorial airspace as defined by international law Two third-year students of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG - Kacper Tomasik and Jan Styn - represented the University of Gdańsk at the international scientific conference Znanstveni skup o zaštiti okoliša i održivom razvoju - ZORH 2025 organised by the University of Split (Croatia) They presented the results of their research on the ecological role of plant pathogens Kacper Tomasik won the award for the best poster The aim of the event was to bring together students and scientists interested in environmental protection and innovative approaches to contemporary ecological challenges The conference was attended by participants from many European countries from lithium battery recycling and the presence of mercury in the Adriatic Sea to the use of biodegradable polymers from onion skins as an alternative to plastics Kacper Tomasik and Jan Styn had the opportunity to present the results of their latest research carried out as part of individual optional laboratory practice at the Department of Biologically Active Compounds and the Department of Plant Microbiology of the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG The research was conducted under the supervision of mgr under which I am pursuing my doctoral project,’ says mgr Marcin Borowicz 'Jan Styn and Kacper Tomasik began working together last year as part of a compulsory course – individual studio work they became so interested in the subject that they decided to start their own research project on the ecological role of plant pathogen tailocins (structures resembling phage tails - fragments of bacterial viruses that bacteria use to fight each other) Thanks to our cooperation and their promising preliminary results I was able to obtain funding under the UGrants-start programme We are currently continuing our joint research – the students have already participated in two conferences where they presented their own results and we are now in the process of preparing a manuscript for publication in which they will be described in detail.’ the students explain how they conducted their research and how their scientific path began: ‘Our research focuses on determining the ecological role of tailocins which are protein-based bactericidal nanostructures we identify the range of susceptible environmental bacteria and test their characteristic properties,’ says Kacper Tomasik ‘We became familiar with the team and research topics of the Department of Biologically Active Compounds during compulsory classes – individual workshops We liked it so much that our cooperation went beyond the compulsory curriculum and we started our own research project under the supervision of mgr we design and conduct research under the supervision of our supervisor we learn how to analyse the results obtained.’ ‘During the fifth edition of the international ZORH conference we had the pleasure of presenting the results of our research on tailocin P2D1 produced by Dickeya dadantii 3937 bacteria and its potential ecological impact,’ adds Jan Styn ‘Our activities focused mainly on the practical aspects of research and analysis Sylwia Jafra from the Department of Plant Microbiology also offered invaluable support we had access to the necessary equipment and scientific consultation.’ Participation in the conference in Split and the opportunity to meet international scientists in person was an inspiring experience for the students preparing a paper and a poster was also quite a challenge especially in combination with their normal university workload They are particularly proud of contributing to raising awareness in the scientific community of the importance of seeking alternative strategies to classic antibiotic therapy ‘We are currently focusing on the analysis of sequenced genomes of environmental bacteria sensitive to tailocin P2D1,’ says Jan Styn when asked about his immediate scientific plans ‘We plan to publish the results of these analyses in the near future.’ which was announced during the closing ceremony of the event The research on which the presentations were based was financed from the following sources: The University of Gdańsk was represented at the conference by a total of five students the event was attended by: Maja Kuźnik (Faculty of Oceanography and Geography) Magdalena Surdyk (Faculty of Languages) and Adrian Sadowski (Faculty of Biology) We'd like to congratulate all the representatives The students‘ participation in the conference was made possible thanks to funding awarded in a competition organised as part of the project ’Support for synergistic and complementary activities of the SEA-EU 2.0 - SEA-nergy project" which is part of the NAWA “Support for European University Alliances” programme from European Social Development Funds members of the Czech Academy of Film and Television decided to select In the Shadow (original title: Ve stínu) by David Ondříček as the official candidate of the Czech Republic for the Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category In the Shadow was co-financed by the Polish Film Institute known for his performances in previous films by Ondříček plays the role of a police detective who is handling yet another theft case he is assisted by a specialist from East Germany known for his performance in the Oscar-winning film Lives of Others their supposedly strictly criminal case becomes more political “From the beginning we tried to make this into a major European project that would bring together the film industries from various Eastern European countries,” said producer Kryštof Mucha before the launch of shooting made as a co-production between the Czech Republic has Polish cinematographer Adam Sikora as its director of photography For the first time three Polish regional film funds joined forces – this film was co-financed by the Lower Silesian Film Fund In the Shadow was also co-financed by the Polish Film Institute The film’s Polish producer is Centrala Postproduction was done at the Krakow-based Alwernia studio while the company responsible for special effects is IPM Studio World sales are handled by US-based Blaiberg Entertainment Further details about In the Shadow available at www.intheshadow.pl The March gathered hundreds of participants from Warsaw Representatives of the highest state authorities were present at the event including the Secretary of State in the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland Wojciech Kolarski Ambassador of the State of Israel Yacov Livne Deputy Mayor of Warsaw Aldona Machnowska-Góra state and local government institutions from Poland and abroad This year we painfully felt the absence of Prof one of the initiators of the idea of the March who was with us on that day for years and passed away on March 30 6,250 people left for their deaths in Treblinka the head of the Jewish Council committed suicide This day was the day of the Tisha B'Av religious fast commemorating the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple The murder of hundreds of thousands of people was the destruction of thousands of little temples of life Let us think about the victims of the Holocaust It may seem that the decades that have passed since the war erase the memory of the victims of the German genocide during World War II as the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute the director of the Jewish Historical Institute we dedicated to the resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto The deportations in the summer of 1942 were a turning point for the Jewish resistance movement which operated and developed in the ghetto from the very beginning of its existence read out an excerpt from the memoirs of Cywia Lubetkin We will organize mass demonstrations and we will not give in (…) We thought that perhaps our desperate act would spread the word of the slaughter to the outside world.” director of the European March of the Living passed away at the age of 100 and half years and from her legacy I learned about the courageous Righteous among the Nations I learned about the courage of the Jewish and non-Jewish Resistance fighters and partisans I am bearing the name of my grandfather who was a forced labor slave of the Nazis for four long years «The message of the March of the Living is a universal one: Get to the roots of hate racial bigotry and racial violence wherever they may occur» Rabbi Icchak Rapoport said a prayer for the dead El male rachamim (God full of mercy) in Hebrew and Polish and then the March set off from the Umschlagplatz monument and walked through the streets of Muranów district Participants carried Ribbons of Remembrance with the names of Jewish residents of Warsaw written on them “Warsaw lost ⅓ of its inhabitants in the German deportation operation,” said director Monika Krawczyk “It is estimated that nearly 300,000 Jews living in the closed district of Warsaw were murdered in death camps which is why we carry Ribbons of Remembrance with their names written on them symbolically bringing their memory back to life The march ended on the Square of the Scout Battalion of the Home Army “Wigry” next to the Muranów Cinema where the outdoor exhibition “Roots of the Uprising which is a flowerbed with plants that were growing over the rubble of the Warsaw Ghetto tells the story of Jewish resistance during World War II Participants of the March hung the Ribbons of Remembrance among flowers The Ribbons will be part of the exhibition until its closing on September 21 performed four songs of resistance in Yiddish which were sung by the inhabitants of the ghetto: “Der hoyfzinger fun warshewer ghetto” a song by a street singer who curses the ghetto and its creators; “Warshe” a year after the first act of armed resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto; “In kamf” (In action) pre-war song of rebellion against persecution The last song “Yugnt himen” (Hymn of the Youth) written especially for the youth locked up in the ghetto Thank you for honouring with us the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto Honorary patronage: The Honorary Patronage over the March of Remembrance was taken by the President of the Capital City of Warsaw of Warsaw EMOTL European March of the LivingWarsaw Ghetto MuseumPOLIN Museum of the History of Polish JewsSocio-Cultural Society of Jews in PolandJetline Media patronage:Onet Polskie Radio Profram IITVN24 Resistance in the Warsaw Ghetto” is funded by Iceland Liechtenstein and Norway under the EEA Fund and by the national budget #EEAGrants #Funduszenorweskie #EEA #EEANorwayGrants The March gathered hundreds of people – from Warsaw Representatives of state authorities were present at the event members of parliament from both houses and the representatives of local government authorities and Jewish institutions and organisations The March was held under the honorary patronage of the Mayor of Warsaw We dedicated this year’s March of Remembrance to the rabbis of the Warsaw Ghetto Life in the closed district was extremely difficult and the religious Jews were particularly affected by German repression – beard cutting and finally a total ban on performing collective prayers religion was an idea that united many inhabitants of the ghetto and helped keep hope The spiritual leaders of the religious community were rabbis who fulfilled their mission in various ways – some devoted themselves to studying holy books and teaching including those conducted by secular institutions and several rabbis cooperated with the Oneg Shabbat group traces of which are preserved in the Underground Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto They were with their communities until the very end ‶By recalling various Jewish religious communities we also recall that pre-war Warsaw was one of the most important centres of Jewish religious life in the world occupation and the Holocaust destroyed also this part of the capital’s heritage and history Using the example of the heroes of this year’s March thanks to documents preserved in the Ringelblum Archive we can take a closer look at their activities and trace the evolution of their views We can see how extremely difficult it was not only to keep religious commandments and prohibitions but above all faith in God” – said the director of the Jewish Historical Institute during the opening ceremony of the March of Remembrance a Holocaust survivor and member of the board of the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute of Poland mentioned the initiator of the Marches of Remembrance the long-time director of the Jewish Historical Institute he also thanked the participants of the March: ‶Thank you to the Varsovians of non-Jewish origin who walk with us every year There is a huge void after this great Holocaust There are not enough of us to care for these graves and to honour their memory in a March such as today’s One of the honorary patrons of the March of Remembrance was the Chief Rabbi of Poland Piotr Kowalik from the Jewish Community in Warsaw read a letter that the rabbi had written for this occasion Rabbi Schudrich recalled the profiles of outstanding rabbis active in the Warsaw ghetto ‶We remember these rabbis and all other Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto which inspire and motivate us to be better people” the March set off from the Umschlagplatz monument and Zamenhofa streets and ended at Dzielna 5 – this is where one of the heroes of the March the sculpture “Meeting” by Norbert Delman was unveiled and the participants tied the Ribbons of Memory to it On each of them was written the name of a Jew who was murdered during the great liquidation of the Warsaw Ghetto in the summer of 1942 Andrzej Ferenc read a moving fragment of Rabbi Shapiro’s sermon of July 18 It was the last sermon the rabbi delivered on the Sabbath preceding the beginning of the deportation of Jews to the Treblinka extermination camp chazan of the Nożyk Synagogue recited prayers for the dead – El Male Rachamim and Kaddish – as well as Psalm 130 We want to thank everyone present for participating in the March of Remembrance and those absent – for their many kind words We hope that next year we will meet in an equally large group We would like to thank the partners and patrons of the March for their invaluable support during the organisation of the March The March of Remembrance has started a series of events devoted to the rabbis of the Warsaw Ghetto the commemoration of the Holocaust and the religious life of Jews and their spirituality during the war and the first of them – a guided tour by Norbert Delman at the sculpture “Meeting” at 5 Dzielna Street – will take place on Sunday was created thanks to the cooperation of the Jewish Historical Institute and HOS Gallery It will be on display until 21 September at the junction of Dzielna and Karmelicka streets in Warsaw’s Muranów district Ence has been awarded the Commitment to Galicia Award at the 1st Gala of the Venancio Salcines Foundation held yesterday in recognition of Galician companies that stand out for their commitment to the development of the territory and the promotion of local talent This recognition highlights Ence’s firm commitment to Galician talent a clear sign of its involvement in the economic and social development of the region the company has maintained a close relationship with the Venancio Salcines Foundation which has enabled the training of more than 180 young people through scholarships and educational programmes expressed his gratitude and stressed the importance of Galician youth as an engine of change and progress for the region: ‘We believe in the potential of our land He also stated that the company sees in the training and development of young people an investment in the future of Galicia Antonio Casal highlighted Ence’s deep roots in Galicia highlighting key projects that reflect the company’s commitment to the region a benchmark in innovation and sustainability which is part of Ence’s commitment to the transition to cleaner and more efficient energy sources He also highlighted the Ence Terra initiative a project focused on the revitalisation of the Galician countryside which reinforces support for entrepreneurs Ence remains committed to local talent and contributing to the economic and social development of Galicia through sustainable projects and training initiatives The company reaffirms its commitment to creating opportunities for new generations and boosting Galician industry always with the aim of promoting the welfare and progress of the community Outstanding awards for the Galician biofactory Ence’s biofactory in Pontevedra has been recognised for its efforts in sustainability and environmental care Among the most outstanding awards and certifications are the AENOR 2023 Award for two decades of environmental commitment the plant has received the Nordic Swan ecolabel from the Nordic countries the Gold Medal from the European Commission for its environmental improvement and the ‘Zero Waste’ certificate from AENOR The biomass it uses also has the ‘Sure’ certificate which guarantees the sustainability of the biomass it uses in its process These awards reflect the company’s constant effort to lead the change towards a greener and more sustainable economy consolidating its role as a benchmark in the industry and its commitment to the community and the Galician environment We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website Please enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your preferences The JohnnyBros ASA University of Gdańsk volleyball team has had a great season which is made up of young female athletes who combine sport with studying came second in the main round of the second league won the Pomeranian Academic League championship and advanced to the final of the Polish Academic Championships winning a silver medal in the semi-final round JohnnyBros has been the title sponsor of our team for the second season the players of JohnnyBros ASA University of Gdańsk won 16 of them The team was promoted to the semi-final tournament for the first league we were close to being promoted to the first league the rivals in the play-offs were too strong and we will have to postpone our dream of reaching the second league until next season,' says ASA UG President Piotr Walczak 'We have to remember that our team is based on young players and that was the goal of this project The cooperation with a strong sponsor has given us stability and the opportunity to play for the highest goals.' The merits of the team are emphasised by Ireneusz Waleczek coach of JohnnyBros ASA University of Gdańsk 'Two weeks ago and for me as the helmsman of these fantastic girls our organisational level allowed us to focus solely on volleyball which is extremely important for every athlete and coaching staff After promotion to the first league play-offs but in Nysa we found out what we need to work on to be even better and increase our chances of achieving more in the future which fought to the last round for promotion from the group The girls withstood the pressure of the last match perfectly and it was a tribute to their work throughout the season.' captain of JohnnyBros ASA University of Gdańsk said: ‘It was an intense and emotional season We finished the regular round in second place which was a huge achievement and the realisation of the goal we set ourselves at the beginning of the season We fought until the end to qualify for the play-offs which we achieved with a win in the last match of the regular season against Szamotuły This win strengthened us as a team and made us believe that together we can achieve the highest goals the play-offs in Nysa showed how difficult the road to the first league is Even though we didn't manage to get promoted every match - especially the most difficult ones - gave us invaluable experience and allowed us to look at our development from a broader perspective I am extremely proud of the girls' attitude We fought until the very end and despite many difficulties we proved more than once that we are capable of a lot.' JohnnyBros The University of Gdańsk has been cooperating for another year: 'The emotions associated with the performances of the volleyball players JohnnyBros ASA of the University of Gdańsk in the completed season will stay with us for a long time The progress made by the team led by coach Ireneusz Waleczek allows us to look to the future with optimism and confirms our belief that together we are creating something special The determination and commitment of the players and the coaching staff have always been at the highest level More about our partner JohnnyBros: https://johnnybros.com/pl The JohnnyBros ASA UG team also competes in the Academic Championships they won the Pomeranian Academic League Championship advancing to the Semi-Final of the Polish Academic Championships but they still won the silver medal and advanced to the final The AMP women's volleyball final will take place in Opole in May opportunities for scientific career development and directions of changes in existing evaluation systems were the topics of meetings organised as part of the implementation of the RAR-UG project financed within the framework of the CoARA coalition Representatives of 5 scientific disciplines had the opportunity to meet individually with an external expert the European Commission's auditor for ‘HR Excellence in Research’ and ‘Horizon Europe’ - Professor Milan Zdravkovic from Nis University 'Identifying the need to change academic evaluation and searching for other evaluation indicators that will preserve the specificity of research in various scientific disciplines is a task that we want to accomplish by engaging in direct dialogue with scientists That is why I have invited external experts with many years of international experience in the evaluation of scientific research to the project,’ emphasises dr Katarzyna Świerk Director of the Science Office and project manager Meetings with representatives of other disciplines will take place over the next two months ‘The development of scientific research is a priority objective of the UG Strategy and the external perspective and recommendations that we will receive after all the expert visits are completed will be valuable material for us to develop activities to support this process,’ concluded the Vice-Rector for Development and Finance You can read more about the CoARA coalition here During a ceremonial gala accompanying the conference ‘International Students in Poland 2025’ prizes were awarded to the best foreign students studying in our country and to people connected with the academic community who support the internationalisation of Polish universities in a special way UG from the Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology UG and MUG was among those awarded with the Stars of Internationalisation The ‘Foreign Students in Poland’ conference is held annually as part of the ‘Study in Poland’ programme and is co-organised by the Educational Foundation ‘Perspektywy’ the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland (CRASP) and a selected Polish higher education institution the honour of co-hosting the conference fell to the University of Gdańsk symbolically combining two anniversaries: The 20th anniversary of the Study in Poland programme and the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk The Internationalisation Gala took place in the beautiful interiors of the Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre which is a special place for the academic community of the University of Gdańsk because of the late Professor Jerzy Limon a long-standing lecturer at the Faculty of Languages of the University of Gdańsk as well as the initiator and first director of the GST 'It is no coincidence that we are meeting at the Gdansk Shakespeare Theatre Professor Limon perfectly reflected the values of this conference: he was a dreamer and a visionary who believed that an Elizabethan stage could be rebuilt in Gdańsk,' said UG Rector prof among whom were representatives of ministries The Rector and the guests were greeted by prof President of CRASP and Rector of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań President and founder of the Perspektywy Educational Foundation The focal point of the ceremony was the awarding of prizes to the winners of the INTERSTUDENT and Stars of Internationalisation competitions The INTERSTUDENT awards were presented for the fifteenth time The chapter traditionally honoured three students in the basic categories: undergraduate studies Ambitious international students who achieve excellent academic results but above all who are involved in the life of their academic community and who have decided to associate their education with Poland Winners and recipients of the INTERSTUDENT 2025 competition: all award winners highlighted what an open The students also appreciated the quality and diversity of Poland's educational offer emphasising that the education they receive in our country meets the highest international standards ‘The quality of education we receive is excellent,’ said Gregory Phelan ‘Irish employers highly value graduates with a diploma from a Polish university.' The statues for the ‘Stars of Internationalisation’ were awarded for the eighth time this year The purpose of this prestigious community award is to honour individuals associated with the academic community who have made special contributions to the internationalisation of Polish higher education institutions The award was presented in nine categories: Teaching Star (the sponsor of the award is the National Agency for Academic Exchange which was represented at the presentation of the statuette by its director dr Wojciech Karczewski) Rising Star (the sponsor of the awards in these four categories is the Foundation for the Development of the Education System represented by Director Mirosław Marczewski) Science Diplomacy Star (the sponsor of the awards in these categories is the IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence Winners and recipients of the Star of Internationalisation 2025 award: Andrzej Kraśniewski and dr Małgorzata Bonikowska could not be present at the gala - their short speeches were screened to the guests in a film version The award on behalf of the Professor was received by the Rector of the Warsaw University of Technology while the award for the Doctor was presented to the Rector of the University of Warsaw and the Director of the UW European Centre All the winners and laureates emphasised that although the ‘Star of Internationalisation’ award is of an individual nature it is in fact a distinction for entire teams as work for internationalisation is always of a beyond-personal nature and the Director of the UW European Centre 'This award perfectly reflects my beliefs about what science should be,' said prof. Danuta Gutowska-Owsiak, Science Diplomacy Star from the University of Gdańsk and MUG it should be based on diversity and on the free flow of ideas I have practised science in an international environment; it is a completely natural situation for me - I cannot even imagine doing it any other way.' Read more about the laureates and their contribution to the internationalisation of Polish higher education at: Academic community awarded masters of internationalisation 2025 - Perspektywy Education Portal The gala was honoured with performances by the Gdańsk Academic Orchestra and the UG Vocal Studio The orchestra performed one piece already at the beginning of the ceremony: the moment when the curtain was raised and they saw more than forty musicians hidden in the depths of the stage made a big impression on the attendees The orchestra and the Vocal Studio also presented a mini-concert of film music which crowned the official part of the event The Minister of National Defence presented the Marian Rejewski Awards to young scientists conducting research in the field of cybersecurity and cryptology The second prize in the category of best doctoral dissertation was awarded to dr Marek Winczewski currently an assistant professor at the Department of Quantum Informatics at the Institute of Informatics The award-winning dissertation entitled Fundamental Limitations Within the Selected Cryptographic scenarios and supra-quantum theories was written under the supervision of dr hab partly at the International Centre for Theory Of Quantum Technologies UG It was defended at the Faculty of Mathematics Physics and Computer Science of the University of Gdańsk in July 2023 The thesis was about quantum cryptography: quantum symmetric key distribution upper limits on the number of cryptographic keys in various cryptographic scenarios/security paradigms as well as research on the nature of quantum mechanics and alternative theories I was hesitant to even submit my work to the competition it is a great honour,’ says dr Marek Winczewski and when asked about his plans for the future he adds: ‘Now I have focused more on open quantum systems and quantum thermodynamics I am also interested in quantum algorithms and the energy costs of quantum calculations and quantum network tasks I will soon be leaving for a postdoctoral internship in Lyon I will be working on an alternative approach to quantum computers (in the physical sense) The main tasks of the University Council for Education Evaluation are to monitor the compliance of the educational offer with the University of Gdańsk Strategy to evaluate the activities undertaken by the university team responsible for the quality of education and the senate committee responsible for education and to present recommendations for the improvement of the education process The meeting of the new council took place on March 20 directly after the celebration of the 55th anniversary of the University of Gdańsk The meeting of the University Council for Education Evaluation was chaired by the Vice-Rector for Education of the University of Gdańsk who welcomed the Council Members on behalf of the rector's authorities The Vice-Rector presented the main documents regulating the activities of the Council to the participants and discussed the assumptions of the University of Gdańsk Strategy regarding issues related to education ‘Ensuring the highest quality of university education is one of the priority areas of the University of Gdańsk Strategy for 2025-2030,’ said prof ‘The specific objectives include the implementation of modern education in the spirit of building inclusiveness also in an international and multicultural perspective and building a culture of continuous development of competences of people involved in the education process.’ The meeting participants also discussed the most important challenges facing the University of Gdańsk today in terms of ensuring the highest quality of education based on changing needs and challenges The topics of discussion included the drop-out phenomenon which are part of the concept of lifelong learning Composition of the University Council for Education Evaluation in the 2025-2029 term: the government commissioner for film in Hungary announced at the opening of the Made in Hungary film festival held in London at the Hungarian Cultural Centre that Hungary has officially become the second most important centre for film production in Europe Over 500 international productions have been shot in the country in the past 20 years Click Here for Statements from European Film Organisations The Film New Europe (FNE) Association is the networking platform for film professionals in the CEE/SEE/Baltics region The webportal and FNE newswire was chosen as the MAIN TOOL to achieve the network’s objectives of the sharing of know how visibility of regional cultural diversity and finally the VOICE of the region FNE’s objectives include VISIBILITY for the region and AUDIENCES for films by providing a special focus on the region By decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development dr Anna Panasiuk from the Plankton Biology Laboratory of the Department of Marine Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Gdańsk has been appointed as Poland's representative to the Scientific Committee of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) was established under an international convention in 1982 to protect Antarctic marine life Poland is one of the 27 members of the Commission (which also includes the European Union as a separate entity) and has been a member since its inception the CCAMLR Scientific Committee recommends numerous conservation measures that should be applied in the Antarctic including the creation of marine protected areas It also recommends catch quotas to be applied in the coming years thus trying to reconcile commercial fishing activities with the simultaneous protection of the Antarctic environment I am the ‘Polish voice’ in these matters,’ explains dr Anna Panasiuk ‘The CCAMLR Scientific Committee is not a very large group of international scientists The Committee has a relatively stable group of scientists in terms of personnel They are scientific representatives of the member states with a great deal of experience in Antarctic research and know the environment very well The opportunity to work with them is a great honour for me and also opens up many new scientific possibilities through the exchange of knowledge and ideas We spend about one month a year together on average at the meetings of the working group and the Scientific Committee so we have the opportunity to discuss and also plan joint research activities in the Antarctic.’ Dr Anna Panasiuk's research focuses on Antarctic zooplankton including the ecology of Antarctic krill and its predators Her team also investigates the pollutants present in krill and in the organisms of the aforementioned predators a research project is being carried out in cooperation with a German partner on Antarctic petrels analysing the main areas of their occurrence in the context of the abiotic and biotic characteristics of the environment research is planned on the winter migration of Antarctic birds which will help to better understand the primary origin of pollutants recorded in Antarctic predators and to assess the degree of overlap between feeding grounds and fishing areas ‘These scientific activities have two main objectives: the protection of the Antarctic and the sustainable management of this environment - says dr A The results obtained will be presented during the meetings of the Working Group on Ecosystem Monitoring and Management (WG-EMM) or the CCAMLR Scientific Committee and thus may partly form the basis for the creation of new conservation measures or marine protected areas My role in CCAMLR as an Antarctic ecologist oceanographer and marine biologist is to provide advice and opinions based on the best scientific knowledge When asked about the source of her fascination with the Antarctic region dr Anna Panasiuk replied: ‘It's a kind of love at first sight that takes hold and never lets go Antarctica is the last area not permanently inhabited by humans; it is home to many species whose adaptations to life in these difficult conditions continue to amaze us I have been travelling to Antarctica for scientific purposes since 2007 and I can see the changes it is undergoing it motivates me to work even harder to perhaps contribute to more intensive protection of this environment I will be a fully satisfied Antarctic oceanographer and marine biologist if even a small part of my scientific work and its results contribute to more effective protection of the Antarctic.’