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'''Jan Węglarz''' (born 1947 in [[Poznań]]) is a [[Poland|Polish]] [[computer scientist]]. His current research focuses on [[operations research]].
'''Jan Węglarz''' (born 24 September 1947 in [[Poznań]]) is a Polish [[computer scientist]]. His current research focuses on [[operations research]]. He is the winner of the 2000 [[Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science]].


==Life and career==
He studied at the [[University of Adam Mickiewicz]] in Poznań, where he graduated [[mathematics]] in 1969, and later on [[Poznań University of Technology]], when he received title from automatics in 1971. He started work there in 1971. He received a doctorate in 1974, and [[habilitation]] in 1977. In 1988 he received the title of professor. Member of [[Polish Academy of Sciences]] (Polska Akademia Nauk, PAN), member-co-founder of [[Polish Information Processing Society]] (''[[Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne]]'', PTI), member of [[American Mathematical Society]], [[Operations Research Society of America]], member of [[Poznan Chapter of Agder Academy of Sciences and Letters]]. Author of 12 monographs in Computer Science, Operation Research, Decision Theory, etc. Author of more than 200 articles. He discovered the so called [[two-phase method]],<!-- is this the same as the [[Two-phase commit protocol]] ? --> but unfortunately he published his discovery in a Polish journal, so the discovery was ignored. Western scientists received accolades instead. He refused many offers to move to the West and opted for his own research team in Poland.
He studied at the [[University of Adam Mickiewicz]] in Poznań, where he graduated in [[mathematics]] in 1969, and later on [[Poznań University of Technology]], when he received title from automatics in 1971. He started work there in 1971. He received a doctorate in 1974, and [[habilitation]] in 1977. In 1988 he received the title of professor. Member of [[Polish Academy of Sciences]] (Polska Akademia Nauk, PAN), member-co-founder of Polish Information Processing Society ("Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne", PTI), member of [[American Mathematical Society]], [[Operations Research Society of America]], member of Poznan Chapter of Agder Academy of Sciences and Letters. Author of 12 monographs in Computer Science, Operation Research, Decision Theory, etc. Author of more than 200 articles. He discovered the so-called [[two-phase method]],<!-- is this the same as the [[Two-phase commit protocol]] ? --> but since he published his discovery in a Polish journal, the discovery was largely overlooked abroad. He refused many offers to move to the West and opted for his own research team in Poland.


He participated in the development of [[Elwro]] Polish computers.
He participated in the development of [[Elwro]] Polish computers.


In 1991, he was awarded the [[EURO Gold Medal]], the highest distinction within [[Operations Research]] in Europe. In 2000, he received Poland's top science award, the [[Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science]], for "developing a variety of methods for designing [[IT systems]] for production management and control, using discrete-continuous scheduling".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cs.put.poznan.pl/staff/pjwE.html |title=Jan Węglarz, Professor, Academician |website=cs.put.poznan.pl |access-date=26 May 2024}}</ref> In 2018 he received the EURO Distinguished Service Award. He was awarded the decorations of Knight's Cross (1991), Officer (1997) and Commander (2004) in the Order of [[Polonia Restituta]].
He was awarded the decorations of Knight's Cross (1991), Officer (1997) and Commander (2004) in the Order of [[Polonia Restituta]].


Between 1997-1998 he was President of [[Association of European Operational Research Societies]].
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He received honorary doctorates ("doktorat ''honoris causa''") from several Polish institutions:

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[[Szczecin University of Technology]] ([[Politechnika Szczecińska]]) (December 10, 2001),<ref>[http://www.tuniv.szczecin.pl/ps_site/fileadmin/inzynier/inz_12_01.pdf Przebieg uroczystości na Politechnice Szczecińskiej]</ref> [[AGH University of Science and Technology]] (October 16, 2002),<ref>[http://www.biuletyn.agh.edu.pl/komunikaty/dhc_prof_Weglarza/dhc_prof_Weglarza.html Wręczenie doktoratu honorowego AGH]</ref> [[Częstochowa University of Technology]] ([[Politechnika Częstochowska]]) (April 22, 2005),<ref>[http://www.pcz.pl/galeria/dhc_weglarz.php Zdjęcia z uroczystości w PCz]</ref> [[Poznań University of Technology]] (January 14, 2006),<ref>[http://www.cs.put.poznan.pl/achieve/JWHC4.html Uhonorowanie naukowca przez Politechnikę Poznańską]</ref> [[Gdansk University of Technology]] ([[Politechnika Gdańska]]) (April 16, 2008),<ref>[http://153.19.40.20/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=2 Relacja z nadania godności dr hc Politechniki Gdańskiej]</ref> [[University of Silesia]] ([[Uniwersytet Śląski]]) (July 2, 2008),<ref>[http://www.us.edu.pl/node/5773 Decyzja Senatu UŚ o uhonorowaniu prof. inż. Jana Węglarza]</ref> [[University of Zielona Góra]] (June 5, 2009).<ref>[http://www2.put.poznan.pl/node/2283 Doktorat honoris causa dla prof. Jana Węglarza]</ref>
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He received [[honorary degree]]s from several Polish institutions:
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[[Szczecin University of Technology]] ([[Politechnika Szczecińska]]) (December 10, 2001),<ref>[http://www.tuniv.szczecin.pl/ps_site/fileadmin/inzynier/inz_12_01.pdf Przebieg uroczystości na Politechnice Szczecińskiej] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009124138/http://www.tuniv.szczecin.pl/ps_site/fileadmin/inzynier/inz_12_01.pdf |date=2011-10-09 }}</ref> [[AGH University of Science and Technology]] (October 16, 2002),<ref>[http://www.biuletyn.agh.edu.pl/komunikaty/dhc_prof_Weglarza/dhc_prof_Weglarza.html Wręczenie doktoratu honorowego AGH] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005201748/http://www.biuletyn.agh.edu.pl/komunikaty/dhc_prof_Weglarza/dhc_prof_Weglarza.html |date=2009-10-05 }}</ref> [[Częstochowa University of Technology]] ([[Politechnika Częstochowska]]) (April 22, 2005),<ref>[http://www.pcz.pl/galeria/dhc_weglarz.php Zdjęcia z uroczystości w PCz] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706054913/http://www.pcz.pl/galeria/dhc_weglarz.php |date=2009-07-06 }}</ref> [[Poznań University of Technology]] (January 14, 2006),<ref>[http://www.cs.put.poznan.pl/achieve/JWHC4.html Uhonorowanie naukowca przez Politechnikę Poznańską] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091204174552/http://www.cs.put.poznan.pl/achieve/JWHC4.html |date=2009-12-04 }}</ref> [[Gdańsk University of Technology]] ([[Politechnika Gdańska]]) (April 16, 2008),<ref>[http://153.19.40.20/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=68&Itemid=2 Relacja z nadania godności dr hc Politechniki Gdańskiej]</ref> [[University of Silesia]] ([[Uniwersytet Śląski]]) (July 2, 2008),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.us.edu.pl/node/5773 |title=Decyzja Senatu UŚ o uhonorowaniu prof. inż. Jana Węglarza |access-date=2009-11-07 |archive-date=2011-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607142248/http://www.us.edu.pl/node/5773 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[University of Zielona Góra]] (June 5, 2009).<ref>[http://www2.put.poznan.pl/node/2283 Doktorat honoris causa dla prof. Jana Węglarza] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705131056/http://www2.put.poznan.pl/node/2283 |date=2009-07-05 }}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 04:58, 30 September 2024

Jan Węglarz
Weglarz in 1983
Born (1947-09-24) September 24, 1947 (age 77)
Poznań, Poland
NationalityPolish
Alma materPoznań University of Technology
Known forcontribution to operations research
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
InstitutionsPoznań University of Technology
Doctoral advisorZdzisław Bubnicki

Jan Węglarz (born 24 September 1947 in Poznań) is a Polish computer scientist. His current research focuses on operations research. He is the winner of the 2000 Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science.

Life and career

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He studied at the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań, where he graduated in mathematics in 1969, and later on Poznań University of Technology, when he received title from automatics in 1971. He started work there in 1971. He received a doctorate in 1974, and habilitation in 1977. In 1988 he received the title of professor. Member of Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk, PAN), member-co-founder of Polish Information Processing Society ("Polskie Towarzystwo Informatyczne", PTI), member of American Mathematical Society, Operations Research Society of America, member of Poznan Chapter of Agder Academy of Sciences and Letters. Author of 12 monographs in Computer Science, Operation Research, Decision Theory, etc. Author of more than 200 articles. He discovered the so-called two-phase method, but since he published his discovery in a Polish journal, the discovery was largely overlooked abroad. He refused many offers to move to the West and opted for his own research team in Poland.

He participated in the development of Elwro Polish computers.

In 1991, he was awarded the EURO Gold Medal, the highest distinction within Operations Research in Europe. In 2000, he received Poland's top science award, the Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science, for "developing a variety of methods for designing IT systems for production management and control, using discrete-continuous scheduling".[1] In 2018 he received the EURO Distinguished Service Award. He was awarded the decorations of Knight's Cross (1991), Officer (1997) and Commander (2004) in the Order of Polonia Restituta.

Between 1997-1998 he was President of Association of European Operational Research Societies.

He received honorary degrees from several Polish institutions: Szczecin University of Technology (Politechnika Szczecińska) (December 10, 2001),[2] AGH University of Science and Technology (October 16, 2002),[3] Częstochowa University of Technology (Politechnika Częstochowska) (April 22, 2005),[4] Poznań University of Technology (January 14, 2006),[5] Gdańsk University of Technology (Politechnika Gdańska) (April 16, 2008),[6] University of Silesia (Uniwersytet Śląski) (July 2, 2008),[7] University of Zielona Góra (June 5, 2009).[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Jan Węglarz, Professor, Academician". cs.put.poznan.pl. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ Przebieg uroczystości na Politechnice Szczecińskiej Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Wręczenie doktoratu honorowego AGH Archived 2009-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Zdjęcia z uroczystości w PCz Archived 2009-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Uhonorowanie naukowca przez Politechnikę Poznańską Archived 2009-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Relacja z nadania godności dr hc Politechniki Gdańskiej
  7. ^ "Decyzja Senatu UŚ o uhonorowaniu prof. inż. Jana Węglarza". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  8. ^ Doktorat honoris causa dla prof. Jana Węglarza Archived 2009-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
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