The Tomasz Jakub Michalski Foundation was established in 2001 at the Łódź Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
In 1974 Tomasz graduated from the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, majoring in Chemistry, and in 1979 he earned a PhD in Chemistry at the Center of Molecular and Macromolecular Sciences in Łódź.
After his fellowship at the Northwestern University in Evanston-Chicago, he became an independent scientist at the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago where he conducted research into the chemistry of chlorophyll.
In the last period of his life, Tomasz decided to give up his scientific work despite the significant success he was enjoying, and to devote himself solely to literature which was his passion from a very young age. Even while struggling against severe cancer, he kept writing until the last moments of his life.
The Tomasz Jakub Michalski Foundation is based at the Łódź Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Its goals are the promotion, support and reward of the most outstanding young scientists whose research and scientific work contribute to the fight against cancer. The Foundation seeks to accomplish its goals through awards and scholarships, and in various other ways.
Income. The Foundation derives its income exclusively from gifts and bequests. All officers of the Foundation give services without remuneration.
The Board of Founders, which creates the Board of Directors and approves bylaws of the Foundation, decides on the fundamental direction of programming and financial activities.
The Board of Directors is made up of scientists working in the areas of chemistry and biology. The Chairman of the Board is Professor Czesław Cierniewski, President of the Branch, and the Chairman of the Board of Founders is Professor Jan Michalski. The Foundation's Treasurer of is Tadeusz Wejchert. The Board of Founders and the Board of Directors publicise the Foundation's programme and encourage financial support. The closest family of Tomasz Jakub Michalski made the first gift which made it possible to initiate the Foundation’s activities. Other generous gifts have followed and the Foundation seeks more.
The address of the Tomasz Jakub Michalski Foundation is: The Polish Academy of Sciences (Łódź Branch), ul. Piotrkowska 137/139, 90-434 Łódź, Poland. It's telephone number (48)(42)636-80-18 and fax number (48)(42) 636-24-15.
Financial services are provided by Bank PEKAO S.A., account number: 13 1240 5527 1111 0000 5592 5518.
SWIFT : PKOPPLPW 13 1240 5527 1111 0000 5592 5518 Tax ID for Tomasz Jakub Michalski Foundation : 32-0035670 The Foundation was officially registered in the state of Illinois, USA.
