Professor Janusz Bujnicki was one of three winners of the National Science Centre Awards 2014. They are awarded for significant scientific achievements made in the context of basic research conducted in the Polish scientific unit, documented by publications affiliated in Polish scientific unit. The laureate of NCN may be a young scientist who has not attained 40 years of age.
Prof. Janusz Bujnicki works in the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology. He has received the award in the area of life sciences.
Prof. Bujnicki has been awarded for the development of novel bioinformatics methods for analyzing RNA structures and their complexes with proteins, and for application of these methods to elucidate the structure and mechanism of action of human enzymes involved in RNA biosynthesis.
RNA molecules are very important both for medicine and biotechnology. The understanding of RNA structure may foster the development of new drugs and new biotechnology tools. "My dream, as a scientist, is to make a great discovery or to invent something important that could be useful for all humans" - said prof. Bujnicki.
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