On October 17, under the honorary patronage of Deputy Marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland Mr Bogdan Borusewicz and Chairman of the Parliamentary Mining and Energy Group of Mr Ireneusz The Profit was held a solemn celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Institute of Flow Machines of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
The ceremony was opened by Prof. Piotr Doerffer – Deputy Director of Scientific Affairs announcing the speech of the Director of IMP PAS - Prof. Dr. Jan Kiciński, PhD. 60 years of the Institute of Flow Machines in Gdańsk – past – present – future.
Professor Jan Kiciński in his speech reminded the beginnings of IMP PAN - a turbine institute, e.g. the achievement of the Virnik Machine Plant, the team of Prof. R. Szewalski and the designers of ZM ZAMECH in Elbląg - the first Polish steam turbine TP2 with a power of 2.3 MW. He presented research teams and scientific specialties represented in IMP PAN such as aerodynamics, hydrodynamics, SHM, small hydroelectrics, aerosflexibility, large-scale energy, steam micropower plants, biofuels, plasma, lasers and ecoenergy. and offer services concerning practical engineering problems, which the Institute deals with in addition to basic research.
The director also described how the Institute of Flow Machines in recent years significantly expanded its laboratory base with a unique research apparatus dedicated to the development of new production, storage and management technologies from renewable sources. A large part of this apparatus was purchased to the newly created KEZO Research Centre in Jabłonno - this infrastructure has great research potential to be used for IMP PAS and for the entire scientific community.
Institute motto: Combination of basic and applied research
"We focus on high efficiency of distributed heat and electricity cogeneration and the stimulation of high-tech and modern technologies in Polish industry. We are working on new issues related to microturbines, boilers, biogas conversion, solar energy and wind energy. Every second scientist working at the Institute acquires one project every year in cooperation with industry, it is the highest indicator among all institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences" - prof. Dr. Jan Kiciński.
During the ceremony there was a solemn signing of the Intention Letter between IMP PAN and Bioelectra Group S. A. represented by Mr. Paweł Miller – Vice President, WESTE BURN Sp. z o. o. represented by the President – Mr. Jakub Sielicki and H. CEGIELSKI-PAZAN S. A. represented by President Wojciech Więcławek. This moment was announced by Mr Ireneusz Profit, President of the Parliamentary Mining and Energy Group.
‘We believe that such a consortium is able to undertake the most ambitious projects in the field of environmental protection and energy production in distributed systems“ - concluded Prof. Dr. Piotr Doerffer.
The next point of the ceremony was the signing of the Cooperation Agreements with the leading Scientific Units in Poland: the Institute of Fundamental Problems of Technology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, which was represented by the Director, Prof. Tadeusz Burczyński, University of Technology of Gdańsk, represented by the Rector, Prof. Jacek Namieśnik, University of Warmia and Mazury, represented by the Rector of Science, Prof. Jerzy Jaroszewski, PhD and Warsaw University of Technology, represented by Prof. Dorota Chwieduk, Deputy Director of the Institute of Heat Technology of Warsaw University of Technology.
After closing this part of the meeting, which showed the activities of the Institute, it was time to honour the people who contributed to gaining the current position of the Institute.
Prof. Dr. hab. inż. Elżbieta Frąckowiak – Vice President of the Polish Academy of Sciences presented the Cross of Merit and Medal for long service given by Mr. President of Poland Andrzej Duda.
The President of the City of Gdańsk, Mr Paweł Adamowicz, decided to honor the medals of long-term employees of the Institute, distinguished by outstanding scientific achievements and a special commitment to the organization of scientific activity. The medals were presented by Andrzej Bojanowski, President of the City of Gdańsk for economic policy.
Mr Adam Struzik - Marshal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship awarded the PROMAZOVIA Medal Institute, which during the gala was presented by Vice-Marszałek Janina Ewa Orzełowska to the Director - Prof. Dr. Jan Kiciński. Special Degree of Recognition was awarded to Director Marzena Patoleta, Manager Sebastian Bykuć and Dr. inż.Patryk Chaja for active activity in the foreign branch of IMP PAN-CB PAN KEZO in Jabłonno near Warsaw.
The Institute's Directorate also wanted to honor some people and present gifts from this wonderful celebration. A very large number of people have served to develop the Institute's current position.
The ceremony ended with the concert of the Gdańsk Chamber Group PROGRESS under Simon Morus.
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