Mon, 12/16/2024 - 14:00

The Minister of Science, Dariusz Wieczorek, appoints twelve new NCN Council Members, whose term will last until 14 December 2028.

The NCN Council consists of 24 researchers from different scientific fields and research centres. It defines the disciplines or groups of disciplines under which calls for proposals are organised, decides which basic research fields should be prioritised in accordance with the national development strategy and sets the research funding budget for each discipline or group of disciplines.

Half of the council members are replaced every two years. New members are appointed by the Minister of Science from a list submitted by the Identification Team, who nominate their candidates based on submissions made by the research community. This year, there were 116 candidates.

New members (2024-2028):

  • Prof. Dr hab. Piotr Bojarski, physicist, University of Gdańsk
  • Prof. Dr hab. inż. Renata Ciereszko, biologist, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
  • Prof. Dr hab. inż. Henryk Fiedorowicz, physicist, Military University of Technology in Warsaw
  • Prof. Dr hab. Anna Gambin, bioinformatician, University of Warsaw
  • Prof. Dr hab. Katarzyna Kijania-Placek, philosopher, Jagiellonian University
  • Prof. Dr hab. Piotr Kowalczuk, oceanographer, Institute of Oceanology, PAS
  • Dr hab. Marta Marchlewska, psychologist, Institute of Psychology, PAS
  • Prof. Dr hab. Przemysław Marciniak, byzantinist, University of Silesia in Katowice
  • Prof. Dr hab. Ewa Marcinkowska, biotechnologist, University of Wrocław
  • Dr hab. Łukasz Michalczyk, biologist, Jagiellonian University in Kraków
  • Prof. Dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Okarma, automation and electronics expert, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
  • Prof. Dr hab. Krzysztof Rolka, chemist, University of Gdańsk

Current members whose term ends in the middle of December 2026:

  • Dr hab. Marta Bucholc (appointed on 6 December 2024), sociologist , University of Warsaw
  • Prof. Dr hab. Justyna Chodkowska-Miszczuk, earth sciences and spatial management expert, Nicolaus Copernicus University of Toruń
  • Dr Diana Dajnowicz-Piesiecka, lawyer, University of Białystok
  • Prof. Dr hab. Tomasz Dietl, physicist, Institute of Physics, PAS
  • Prof. Dr hab. Stanisław Karpiński, biotechnologist, Warsaw University of Life Sciences
  • Dr hab. inż. Alicja Kazek-Kęsik, chemist, Silesian University of Technology
  • Prof. Dr hab. Piotr Kopiec, theologist, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
  • Prof. Dr hab. Mariola Łaguna, psychologist, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
  • Prof. Dr hab. inż. Krystian Marszałek, biotechnologist, Wacław Dąbrowski Institute of Agriculture and Food Biotechnology - State Research Institute
  • Prof. Dr hab. Piotr Roszak, theologist, Nicolaus Copernicus University of Toruń
  • Prof. Dr hab. Piotr Skarżyński, doctor and public health expert, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Medical University of Warsaw
  • Dr hab. Bogumił Szady, historian, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin

NCN Council member profiles

The Ministry of Science and Higher Education scheduled the official induction ceremony of the new council members for Friday, 20 December 2024. On the same day, the Council will also hold its first session to select its new president and permanent committee chairs.