Annoucement of the Laureate of the Frank Wilczek Prize
In accordance with the decision of the Prize Committee, Dr. Przemysław Mróz has been chosen as the Laureate of the Frank Wilczek Prize for his outstanding research achievement entitled
"Free-floating planets - a new category of exoplanets".
Interview with the Frank Wilczek Prize laureate

"You should tackle ambitious questions and goals,
rather than seeking answers to long‑solved problems".
Ceremony of handing the Frank Wilczek Prize

On 16 October 2020, Dr. Przemysław Mróz from the University of Warsaw was presented with the Frank Wilczek Prize by the JU Rector Prof. Jacek Popiel. The award was granted for his characterisation of the free floating planets population in the Milky Way and the detection of the most promising candidates for low-mass free floating planets. The prize is awarded to young Polish scientists who have made a significant discovery in physics, astronomy or related fields.
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