Michael Heller, a Polish cosmologist and Catholic priest, has been awarded the 2008 Templeton Prize.
According to the NY Times, Heller plans “to use his prize to create a center for the study of science and theology at the Pontifical Academy of Theology, in Krakow, Poland, where he is a faculty member.” (All you Polish speakers out there: The Pontifical Academy’s website is here.)
Excerpts from Heller’s recent book “Creative Tension: Essays on Science and Religion” can be found here.