The Koà Âos Medal (Polish: Medal im. Wà Âodzimierza Koà Âosa) is a prestigious medal awarded every two years by the University of Warsaw and the Polish Chemical Society for distinction in theoretical or experimental physical chemistry. It was established in 1998 to commemorate the life and career of Wà Âodzimierz Koà Âos, one of the founding fathers of modern quantum chemistry.
The medal features the picture of Koà Âos, his date of birth and death, the Latin inscriptions Societas Chimica Polonorum, Universitas Varsoviensis and Servire Veritatis Koà Âos Lectio Praemiumque as well as the name of the recipient.
The winners of the award so far have been:
Source: Warsaw University