The Maria Skłodowska-Curie Medallion is an award presented by the European Commission to recognize the outstanding achievements of researchers in the field of science and research. Named after the renowned physicist and chemist Marie Curie, the award aims to honor excellence in research, particularly in the context of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) program, which supports the mobility and training of researchers in Europe and beyond.
The 179th meridian west is a line of longitude that is located 179 degrees west of the Prime Meridian, which is defined as 0 degrees longitude. It is one of the meridians in the geographic coordinate system and is part of the International Date Line (IDL). The 179th meridian west closely follows the 180th meridian but deviates slightly in places to accommodate political and geographic considerations.