Marie Curie dubbed 'greatest Polish woman'

She is famed for having isolated the elements of polonium and radium, promoting the use of the latter for therapeutic purposes.
In 1903, Curie-Sklodowska was awarded her first Nobel Prize for Physics for her research into radiation and she received a second Nobel Prize in 1911 for chemistry.
Marking 100 years since she was awarded her second Nobel prize, the Polish senate has dedicated 2011 to Curie-Sklodowska.
A string of special events are planned in Poland and France in her honour, including expositions and symposiums.
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