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DearProfessor,Jubilarian,longtimeDirectorofthePolishCentreof
MediterraneanArchaeology,
IhavethedistinctionofcontinuingyourworkasDirectorofthePolishCentre
ofMediterraneanArchaeologyanditisinthisroleprimarilythatIaddressyou.
Yourstamponthisinstitutionisindelible,cleartoitsstaffandevidentbeyond
thewallsoftheUniversity.ThattheCentrehaskeptitsindependenceandits
essentialcharacterinthedifficulttimesofreforminPolishscienceislargely
thankstoyou.Yougaveusasenseofsecurityinachangingworldandfaith
inourcapabilities.Yourdown-to-earthapproachtotheproblemsandyour
perspicuityhavemanagedtosteerussafelythroughtroubledwaters.
InfaceofthearmedconflictsintheNearEast,whichterminatedourresearch
projectsthere,yousoughtalternativesfortheteamyouhadorganizedintheCentre,
openingaprecursorydirectioninPolisharchaeologydedicatedtothestudyofthe
materialcultureofcountrieslyingintheeasternpartoftheArabianPeninsulaand
intheGulf.Thisvision,whichyouputintolife,hasmadetheCentreoneofthe
leadingresearchinstitutionsintheregion.Theprivilegeofhostingtheprestigious
ICAANEconferencein2012,inwhichyouwereinstrumental,wasaninternational
sealofapprovalrecognizingthepositionofourinstitution.
YourfarsightednessatthehelmoftheCentrewasalsoexpressedbytheway
younurturedthescientificgrowthofyoungresearchersgatheredaroundthe
Centreandparticipatinginitsactivities.Imyselfaminthisgroup.Iremember
thedaythatI,afreshdoctor,approachedyouforfundstolaunchmyfirstproject
inGhazali.Withtimemyprojectbecamefinanciallyindependent,butitwould
havenotbeenlaunchedwithoutyourconfidenceinmeandsupport,andmy
scientificcareermayhavetakenanentirelydifferentpath.
TodaywecelebrateyourJubilee.Passingtimeisinthiscaseofnoimportance,as
yourcontinuedactivityasheadoftheScientificCounciloftheCentredemonstrates.
Yourcounselandsupportarehelpingtoshapethisinstitutionasitrisestofacenew
challengesinthechangingrealityofPolishsciencetoday.
ArturObłuski
ActingDirector,PolishCentreofMediterraneanArchaeology
UniversityofWarsaw
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