Watch a short film about this year’s winners of the Copernican Prizes. Astronomer and cosmologist Prof. P. James E. Peebles and physicist Prof. Barry C. Barish are the first recipients of this award given by the Presidium of the Copernican Academy.

On 20 June, the first ever Copernican Prizes were awarded at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. which are a form of recognition for the achievements of researchers who have pushed the boundaries of previous knowledge of mankind.

We encourage you to watch a short film about the laureates and the activities of the Copernican Academy.