Piotr Pragacz (1954–2022)
Piotr was a professor at Institute of Mathematics of Polish Academy of
Sciences since 1997. His roots are in Toruń, where he completed his
Master (1977) and Doctoral (1981) degrees. He also held short term
positions at many universities and institutes around the world including
positions in Strasbourg, Bergen, Bonn, Providence, and Kyoto. Among many
other achievements in Mathematics, Piotr was a founder (in 2000) and the
main organiser (until 2020, when he retired) of the Polish algebraic
geometry seminar IMPANGA. The seminar and its satellite activities
influenced many younger algebraic geometers from Poland, including the
current organisers of IMPANGA. Piotr Pragacz passed away on
October 25, 2022.
Memories of Piotr Pragacz written by Andrzej Daszkiewicz
Drawings by Piotr Pragacz: 1, 2
Caricature of Piotr Pragacz drawn by Leon Jeśmanowicz
Original webpage of Piotr Pragacz