Mieczysław Kunz – Professor at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Poland), Head of the Department Department of Geoinformation and Environmental Remote Sensing of the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Spatial Management, where he develops the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing in the study of the natural environment. The main research interests include: spatial information systems, aerial and satellite remote sensing and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), landscape ecology, land use/land cover changes and modelling, management in protected areas and environmental mapping. 2nd degree TRIZ specialist, member of the Light Pollution Think Tank (LPTT). Chairman of Remote Sensing Branch Polish Geographical Society and Program Director of the Toruń Festival of Science and Art.
Nicolaus Copernicus University
Toruń, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
Department of Geomatics and Cartography
Copernican Medal in recognition of and contribution to the cultivation of the Copernican heritage
Mayor of Toruń
The medal, issued on the occasion of the 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus, is awarded to individuals and institutions that have made extraordinary contributions to Toruń's cultural heritage and the preservation of the Copernican tradition.
Medal of the National Education Commission
Ministry of Education and Science.
The medal is awarded for exceptional contributions to education and upbringing, especially in teaching, educational and caring activities, as well as the training and development of teachers.