Representatives of Pomeranian universities are members of the ministerial Council | Gdańsk University of Technology

The task of the Council will be, among others, identifying and analyzing issues related to the implementation of the Plan for Work and Development, as well as developing and giving opinions on proposed substantive, legal and organizational solutions that fit into the Plan. 32 people were nominated to the Council, including representatives of leading Polish universities, the Polish Academy of Sciences and research institutes.

– Poland can be a dynamically, efficiently developing country and friendly to its citizens only if its policy is based on knowledge and there is close cooperation between the world of science and economy – emphasizes Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin.

Pomeranian universities, including the Fahrenheit University Association (Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology and the University of Gdańsk), will be represented in the Council by prof. Marcin Gruchała, rector of the MUG, and Sławomir Halbryt, chairman of the Gdańsk Tech University Council.

The other members of the Council are:

• PhD Barbara Bartkowiak, Chairwoman of the University Council of the University of Szczecin,
• prof. Jarosław Bosy, PhD, DSc, Eng., Rector of the University of Life Sciences in Wrocław,
• prof. Radosław Henryk Dobrowolski, PhD, DSc, Rector of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin,
• prof. Agnieszka Dobrzyń, PhD, DSc, Director of the Marceli Nencki’s Institute of Experimental Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences,
• prof. Jerzy Duszyński, PhD, DSc, President of the Polish Academy of Sciences,
• prof. Teofil Jesionowski, PhD, DSc, Eng., Rector of the Poznań University of Technology,
• prof. Krzysztof Stanisław Jóźwik, PhD, DSc, Eng., Rector of the Lodz University of Technology,
• prof. Bogumiła Anna Kaniewska, PhD, DSc, Rector of the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań,
• prof. Marta Kosior-Kazberuk, PhD, DSc, Eng., professor at BUT, Rector of Bialystok University of Technology,
• Przemysław Ligenza, PhD, Director of the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management of the Research Institute,
• prof. Jerzy Lis, PhD, DSc, Eng., Rector of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków,
• prof. Stanisław Mazur, PhD, DSc, professor at UEK, Rector of the University of Economics in Krakow,
• prof. Grzegorz Mazurek, PhD, DSc, Rector of the Kozminski University,
• prof. Arkadiusz Franciszek Mężyk, PhD, DSc, Eng., Rector of the Silesian University of Technology,
• prof. Stanisław Mocek, PhD, DSc, professor at CC, Rector of Collegium Civitas,
• Krzysztof Pietraszkiewicz, Chairman of the University Council of the Warsaw University of Technology,
• prof. Jacek Józef Popiel, PhD, DSc, Rector of the Jagiellonian University,
• prof. Jacek Semaniak, PhD, DSc, President of the Central Office of Measures,
• prof. Andrzej Jan Sokala, PhD, DSc, Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University,
• prof. Dariusz Surowik, PhD, DSc, professor at SUIT&E Rector of the State University of Information Technology and Entrepreneurship in Łomża,
• Piotr Uszok, Chairman of the University Council of the University of Silesia,
• prof. Piotr Wachowiak, PhD, DSc, professor at WSE, Rector of the Warsaw School of Economics,
• Marek Woron, Chairman of the University Council of the University of Life Sciences in Wrocław,
• prof. Arkadiusz Wójs, PhD, DSc, Eng., Rector of the Wrocław University of Technology,
• prof. Krzysztof Ryszard Zaremba, PhD, DSc, Eng., Rector of the Warsaw University of Technology,
• prof. Michał Jerzy Zasada, PhD, DSc, Rector of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences,
• prof. Danuta Zawadzka, PhD, DSc, professor at KUT, Rector of the Koszalin University of Technology,
• prof. Elżbieta Żądzińska, PhD, DSc, Rector of the University of Lodz,
• prof. Maciej Jan Żukowski, PhD, DSc, Rector of the University of Economics in Poznań,
• prof. Maciej Żylicz, PhD, DSc, President of the Foundation for Polish Science.

Anna Budzanowska, former Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education (2019-2020) and Deputy Minister of Education and Science (2021) became the chairman of the Council. For more information on the tasks of the Council and the Plan for Labour and Economic Development look at the website of the ministry.