Browsing: Outstanding Poles

After four highly successful editions of the Pole of the Year in the Netherlands Contest, already came time for the anniversary edition of ‘Polonus 2016’. Foundation Polonus looking for candidates for this prestigious award. Prizes will be awarded at the ceremony on November 19 in Aalsmeer.

The contest is held under the Link to Poland’s media patronage.

The “Teraz Polska” Competition Chapter has chosen the laureates of the “Outstanding Pole” Competition for the seventh time. This year two out of three awards were given to women. This year’s laureates are Dr Irena Eris, Elżbieta Wysoczańska and Professor Krzysztof Matyjaszewski.

The Competition is held under Link to Poland’s media patronage.

The finalists for each category – business, science and technology, culture, the young successful Pole and Honorary Polonus – have been selected by the Chapter, which consists of representatives of the Polish community and is led by Barbara Borys-Damięcka, Senator of the Republic of Poland. Today we present the winners in each category. Congratulations to all the winners!