Awards
- 28-5-2022
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński received doctor honoris causa title of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University (UKSW) in Warsaw 
On 27 May 2022, in the Schuman Hall of the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, the Senate of the UKSW held a formal session on the occasion of the University Fest Day. During the session, Prof. Henryk Skarżyński, MD, Ph.D., dr. h.c. multi received the title of doctor honoris causa of the University. Many guests gathered at this ceremony, held on the eve …
- 26-5-2022
Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing received the “Maria Grzegorzewska’s Glasses” award
On 25 May 2022, during the 100th anniversary of the Maria Grzegorzewska University celebrations, the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing received the “Maria Grzegorzewska’s Glasses” award. The Senate of the University bestowed the award in recognition of the Institute’s merits in research and medical innovations and measurable support for people with disabilities and their families. The award …
- 28-4-2022
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński honored by the members of the Cracow branch of the Polish Society of Otorhinolaryngologists and Head and Neck Surgeons
During the opening ceremony of the XXXV World Congress of Audiology that took place in Kajetany on 10 April 2022, Prof. Henryk Skarżyński received a Przemysław Wiktor Odrowąż Pieniążek Medal from the members of the Krakow Section of the Polish Society of Otorhinolaryngologists Head and Neck Surgeons. The Medal was presented by dr. Patryk Hartwich, the Section Chairman from the Department …
- 31-3-2022
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński is once again at the forefront of the 100 most influential people in Polish medicine
On 24th March 2022, the Belvedere restaurant in Łazienki Królewskie hosted the gala of the 19th edition of the plebiscite by the “Puls Medycyny” journal – the List of Hundred 2021 (Lista Stu 2021). Once again, the chapter recognized Prof. Krzysztof Simon as the most influential person in Polish medicine in 2021 and Maciej Miłkowski, Deputy Minister of Health, as the person having the …
- 15-11-2021
Golden Scalpel 2021 for an innovative surgery to restore hearing
Another edition of the “Golden Scalpel” contest is over. For the 13th time, editors of the “Pulse of Medicine” magazine distinguished innovators who have changed Polish medicine for the better. This year, the winner was the project submitted by the specialists from the World Hearing Centre in Kajetany: “Functional reconstruction of hearing using Bonebridge 602 hearing implant and …
- 6-10-2021
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński won honourable second place in the “100 years of medical innovations in Poland” contest held by “Rzeczpospolita” daily
Two inventions that saved millions of human lives, the polio vaccine and the louse-borne typhus vaccine, won the contest “100 years of medical innovations in Poland” contest held by the “Rzeczpospolita” newspaper. Prof. Henryk Skarżyński took second place. He was nominated for the first in the world cochlear implantation in partial deafness performed in an adult and then a child. An official Gala was …
- 27-7-2021
The Award of the Marshal of the Mazovian Voivodship for Prof. Henryk Skarżyński.
The Marshal of the Mazovian Voivodship Award is one of the most prestigious distinctions in the Mazovia Region, honoring the most valuable achievements of the region’s residents in the field of arts, promotion, and preservation of broadly understood culture and promotion of the area in these fields. This year, the award was presented to Professor Henryk Skarżyński for “invaluable …
- 23-7-2021
A study by the team from the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing recognized as the best at an international conference in the US
The study titled: “Cognitive Improvement after Cochlear Implantation in Older Adults with Severe or Profound Hearing Impairment: a Prospective, Longitudinal, Controlled, Multicenter Study,” co-authored by Henryk Skarżyński, Piotr H. Skarżyński and Weronika Świerniak from the World Hearing Centre of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, has been awarded at the CI2021 international conference – Cochlear Implants in Adults in Children. Cochlear …
- 16-7-2021
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński a laureate of Rzeczpospolita’s centenary Eagle statuette.
On the hundredth anniversary of establishing the “Rzeczpospolita” daily, the newspaper’s editorial staff presented awards to distinguished representatives of science, culture and sport, philanthropists, and respectable institutions. The ceremonious Eagles Gala took place on June 25 in the Kraków Opera. The Rzeczpospolita’s centenary Eagle statuette in the category of science went to Prof. Henryk Skarżyński, founder and director of the Institute of Physiology …
- 16-7-2021
Welconomy Emerald for Prof. Henryk Skarżyński
Professor Henryk Skarżyński, founder and director of the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, received the Welconomy Emerald – the most important award presented during the 28th Welconomy Economic Forum in Toruń. Since 2018, this award has been bestowed upon people whose attitude and activity encourage the development of our country. The laureates of the …
- 20-6-2021
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński among Health Visionaries of the “Do Rzeczy” weekly magazine
The ‘Health Visionary’ awards were presented during the official Gala organized by the “Do Rzeczy” weekly magazine in Warsaw on May 11, 2021. Prof. Henryk Skarżyński received the distinction in the category “Visionary of telemedicine and new technologies.” Other award-winners were Prof. Adam Witkowski, Prof. Jarosław Kaźmierczak, Prof. Mirosław Walczak, “Blue Butterfly” association, Dr. Roman Topór-Mądry, Małgorzata Gałązka-Sobotka, Lower Silesian Oncology Centre. Also …
- 8-6-2021
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński receives the Individual Economic Award of the President of the Republic of Poland
On May 5, 2021, the 18th Gala of the President of Poland’s Economic Award was held at the Presidential Palace. During the ceremony, President of Poland Andrzej Duda presented awards for outstanding merits in developing the Polish economy and entrepreneurship in five primary and two special categories; an individual award was presented to Professor Henryk Skarżyński. The award came at a special …
- 1-2-2021
Prof. Monika Ołdak won Fulbright STEM Impact Award 2020-2021
Professor Monika Ołdak, head of the Genetics Department at the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, is among 3 Polish researchers who received Fulbright STEM Impact Award scholarship. Fulbright Foundation’s STEM Impact Award program is directed at active male and female researchers representing STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), employed in Polish academic and research institutions. The scholarship …
- 25-1-2021
The Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing became a laureate of the “Success of the Year in Healthcare – Leaders in Medicine” competition
The Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing in Kajetany, led by Prof. Henryk Skarżyński for a continuous period of 25 years, became a laureate of the “Success of the Year in Healthcare – Leaders in Medicine” competition in the “Leader of the Year 2020 in Healthcare – innovative hospital” category. The 20th edition of the competition, organised by the medical publishing house Termedia and editors of …
- 30-12-2020
Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing awarded Polish Academy of Sciences Medal
- 15-8-2020
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński honored with the 100th Anniversary of the Polish Olympic Committee commemorative award
- 10-1-2020
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński decorated by the Prime Minister
On a proposal of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki awarded Prof. Henryk Skarżyński with a honorary distinction “In recognition of the contributions to innovation”. The awarding ceremony was held on 28 November 2019 at the seat of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The distinction was conferred in recognition of Professor’s singular contributions to the field of the protection of industrial …
- 10-1-2020
Prof. Henryk Skarżyński became a Corresponding Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
During the 140th session held in Warsaw on 5 December 2019, the General Assembly of the Polish Academy of Sciences selected new members of one of the most prestigious scientific collective bodies in Poland. Members of the Academy are chosen by the General Assembly from among scholars of unblemished repute who have made outstanding contributions to their fields and command respect …