Marian Kukieł Prize for outstanding achievements in the field of military history was awarded for the first time. Prof. Leszek Suski, Gen. Marian Kukie's copyright heir, and the PAU co-fund the prize. In 2008, with an effort and will of the PAU, the Erazm and Anna Jerzmanowski Prize was revived under the auspices of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Called "the Polish Nobel Prize", it was funded by Erazm Jerzmanowski in 1912 and secured by his inheritance. The prize was awarded within the years 1915–1938 for scientific and charitable activity. Its revival was possible thanks to the funds for Lesser Poland Voivodeship distributed by the local authorities under the leadership of Marshal Marek Nawara. The prize is supposed to be awarded annually. The first prizewinner was Ms Janina Ochojska-Okońska. She received the prize on 9 February 2009, on the centenary of Erazm Jerzmanowski's death. Every year, upon a motion of the Commission on the Evaluation of Textbooks, the PAU confers honorary diplomas on the authors and publishers of highest rated textbooks for intermediate schools and secondary schools. Additionally, the PAU actively participates in awarding the following prizes: The City of Kraków Prize; the President of the PAU is the Chairperson of the Jury and several PAU members are the members of the Jury. Jan Długosz Prize of the Kraków Book Fair; the Chairperson of the Jury is a PAU member (currently Prof. Władysław Stróżewski) and three other PAU members are the members of the Jury. Allianz Insurance Company Prize; there are two PAU members in the Jury, including the PAU Secretary-General. What should be additionally mentioned is the fact, that there are several societies and institutions working under the auspices of the PAU: "Wieniawa" Educational Society in Kłobuck, Society of Friends of Wodzisław, Association of the Lovers of the Village of Rogi, Society of Lovers of the Żywiec Region, Karolina Lanckorońska Group of Educational Institutions, Polish Library in Paris Intermediate School in Swiątniki Górne and Centre of Culture in Wadowice. Noted members Marie Curie double Nobel laureate Emilian Czyrniański (1824-1888), chemist, co-founder of PAU Michalina Stefanowska (1855-1942) biologist Edward Flatau (1868–1932), neurologist Tadeusz Banachiewicz (1882–1954), astronomer, mathematician and geodesist Gerard Labuda (1916–2010), medieval historian Kazimierz Piwarski (1903–1968), historian of Pomerania, Silesia, East Prussia Zygmunt Wojciechowski (1900–1955), historian of state and law, founder of the Western Institute George Zarnecki (1915–2008), art historian specializing in English Romanesque sculpture Czesław Olech (1931–2015), mathematician See