• 15:58 04-12-2025

SPEC in the "Book of 21st-Century Implementations"

By decision of the Award Committee of the "Book of 21st-Century Implementations", the System for Forecasing Disease Epidemics (SPEC), developed at the Institute of Plant Genetics PAS, has been selected for publication in the inaugural edition of the Book, as one of seven research applications in Poland. This document is a unique compilation of Polish scientific and engineering achievements that have been successfully implemented into practice. The authors of the implementation are Prof. Małgorzata Jędryczka, Corresponding Member of PAS, and Dr. Joanna Kaczmarek from her team, both employed at the Institute of Plant Genetics PAS. The implementation was done in cooperation with DuPont/Corteva, COBORU, several scientific and technical institutions, and big agricultural farms. The ceremonial presentation of the "Book of 21st-Century Implementations" took place on 25 November 2025 in Kajetany near Warsaw during the 7th Congress "Health of Poles". The certificates were presented by Prof. Andrzej Szeptycki, Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.