Jagiellonian University acquired shares in the International Facility for Antiproton and Ion in Europe.
Jagiellonian University was nominated by the Minister of Science and Higher Education for International Shareholder in the FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Reseach in Europe GmbH), which was established in order to build a new center dedicated to accelerator of physics research with antiprotons and ions. It is one of the most important research projects in the world. In the preparation of guidelines for the FAIR project was attended by 2500 scientists from 44 countries, including polish.
Polish Shareholder Jagiellonian University in Krakow holds 2,33 percent of the FAIR shares. The Republic of Poland under the Convention signed October 4, 2010 in Darmstadt declared its contribution to FAIR (FAIR GmbH) amount of 23,6 million.
The solemn session was held on the occasion of taking the role of the Shareholder in the FAIR GmbH by the Jagiellonian University in the Libraria Collegium Maius JU on May 17th 2013. Guests were welcomed by Prof. Dr. Zbigniew Majka - Chairman of Polish Shareholder. Then spoke: Rector of the Jagiellonian University Prof. Wojciech Nowak, Dr. Beatrix Vierkorn-Rudolph - Chair of FAIR Council (Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany). Dr. Jacek Gierliński - Polish Representative of Ministry of Science and Education read a letter on behalf of the Minister of Science and Education Prof. Barbara Kudrycka. Thereafter spoke Prof. Boris Sharkov - Chairman and Scientific Managing Director of FAIR GmbH, Prof. Günther Rosner - Managing Director Research and Administration of FAIR GmbH which unveiled the acual status of the FAIR. The closing speech was delivered by Prof. Zbigniew Majka, which also on behalf of the Jagiellonian University thanked guests for participation in the session.
AFC FAIR meeting was held on May 18-19, 2016 in Michał Bobrzyński Room at Collegium Maius. The meeting was attended by representatives from 10 partner countries (India, Finland, France, Russia, Germany, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Sweden, Great Britain), as well as members of the company's management board.
The participants of the meeting were greeted by prof. dr. hab. Stanisław Kistryn - Vice-Rector of the Jagiellonian University for research and structural funds
26 października w Collegium Maius odbyło się spotkanie delegacji zarządu Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) z władzami Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, którego celem było podpisanie porozumienia o współpracy pomiędzy obiema instytucjami oraz wymianie naukowej i studenckiej.
W skład delegacji weszli dyrektor zarządzający spółki FAIR GmbH prof. Paolo Giubellino, dyrektor ds. technicznych spółki FAIR dr Joerg Blaurock oraz koordynator programu GETInvoled dr Pradeep Ghosh. Po podpisaniu umowy, w którym uczestniczyli przedstawiciele władz uniwersyteckich, a także władze Wydziału Fizyki, Astronomii i Informatyki Stosowanej UJ, odbyła się dyskusja na temat roli Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w ośrodku FAIR, w której oprócz delegatów oraz prof. Kuśtrowskiego wzięli udział również prodziekan ds. badań i rozwoju W FAIS UJ prof. Piotr Salabura, przewodniczący Rady Udziałowca spółki FAIR GmbH prof. Zbigniew Majka oraz Alicja Nowakowska z Zespołu Radców Prawnych UJ.
