Editing Casimir Funk (section)

== Recognition ==
The [[Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America]] (PIASA), a [[non-profit organization]] focused on advancing [[civil society]], annually honors Polish-American scientists with the "Casimir Funk Natural Sciences Award". As of February 2024, the last winner of that award was Alexander Wlodawer. An associate of the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH), Wlodawer has become known in the U.S. as an expert on [[structural biology]].<ref name="piasa">{{cite web|title=Awards|url=https://piasa.org/awards/|website=Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America|date=May 2022 |accessdate=23 February 2024}}</ref> Past winners have included Nobel Laureate [[Roald Hoffmann]], [[Aleksander Wolszczan]], [[Hilary Koprowski]], [[Peter T. Wolczanski]], [[Wacław Szybalski]], [[Zbyszek Darzynkiewicz]] and [[Benoit Mandelbrot]].

A [[Google Doodle]] commemorated Funk's 140th birthday on [[February 23rd]] of 2024 in tandem with his family's estate and its various efforts. This included working with Erik Funk, Casimir Funk's grandson, who praised [[Google|the company's]] actions.<ref name="Google" />