10 A niversary of IIMCB
10 A niversary of IIMCB
10 A niversary of IIMCB
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Important Dates<br />
in the Institute’s History<br />
Sept. 1991 The proposal to create the Institute was published in the UNESCO Bulletin <strong>of</strong> MCBN<br />
June 1994 State Committee for Scientific Research (KBN) accepts the activities aimed at establishing the Institute<br />
Oct. 1994 Presidium <strong>of</strong> Polish Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences (PAN) votes to support the Institute<br />
May 1995 An agreement between Poland and UNESCO to establish the Institute<br />
June 1996 The Molecular and Cell Biology Department is created by PAN with Pr<strong>of</strong>. M.J. Nalecz as the Head<br />
June 1997 Polish Parliament passes a bill to found the Institute<br />
May 1998 Pr<strong>of</strong>. A. Azzi is nominated as the Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>IIMCB</strong><br />
Jan. 1999 The Institute commences its independent activities; Pr<strong>of</strong>. J. Kuźnicki appointed as Acting Director<br />
July 1999 Dr. J. Dastych is appointed as a first Lab Leader at <strong>IIMCB</strong><br />
Oct. 1999 Pr<strong>of</strong>. M. Żylicz is appointed as Chair <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Molecular Biology<br />
April 2000 An agreement between the Max Planck Society (MPG) and the Polish Academy <strong>of</strong> Sciences (PAN) to launch<br />
a Joint MPG-PAN Junior Research Group<br />
Jan. 2001 The MPG-PAN Junior Research Group commences its activities with Dr. M. Bochtler as a Lab Leader<br />
June 2001 Pr<strong>of</strong>. J. Kuźnicki is elected by the International Advisory Board as Director <strong>of</strong> the Institute, begins to complete<br />
the Laboratory <strong>of</strong> Neurodegeneration. After consultation with UNESCO, the <strong>of</strong>ficial nomination was signed<br />
by the President <strong>of</strong> PAN on February 1, 2002<br />
Nov. 2002 New members <strong>of</strong> the International Advisory Board nominated for 2002-2006 term<br />
Jan. 2003 Status <strong>of</strong> the Centre <strong>of</strong> Excellence in Molecular Bio-Medicine is granted by the European Commission within<br />
5 th Framework Programme<br />
June 2005 Pr<strong>of</strong>essor J. Kuźnicki re-elected as Director <strong>of</strong> the Institute (term 2006-20<strong>10</strong>)<br />
May 2006 New members <strong>of</strong> the International Advisory Board nominated for 2006-20<strong>10</strong> term<br />
Feb. 2006 Twin MPG-PAN laboratory established at the Max Planck Institute <strong>of</strong> Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics<br />
in Dresden with Dr. Ewa Paluch as a Lab Leader.<br />
4 Annual Report 2008