Background information:
Professional background: virus molecular biology, particularly the studies of herpesviruses and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The manager of several research grants and a partner in 5 international projects financed by EU funds. The supervisor of 6 successful dissertations. A lecturer in virology at the departments of Biology and Biotechnology. A Vice Dean of the Department of Biotechnology in 2002-2008. An organiser of biotechnology summer schools, partnership meetings within the framework of European projects and the 36th International Herpesvirus Workshop due to take place in Gdańsk in 2011 (about 600 participants).

Background information:
In 1980 he completed his MA studies with honours at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Technology at Gdańsk University of Technology. A year later, after 10 months in the army, he was promoted to second lieutenant and then found employment in 'Mostostal', a company located in Gdańsk. The next step on his career ladder is Gdańsk University of Technology. He has always dealt with difficult practical problems in dynamics and machine control. He has been on numerous research, teaching and vocational placements in several countries. He has had additional employment at higher schools (e.g. at Basrag University in Iraq) and in the industry sector (e.g. in 'Techmet' company in Pruszcz Gdański). He has published 180 scientific papers (mostly of international relevance), including two monographs (the third one is in preparation). In 1988 he received his doctoral degree (on computer methods in mechanics - with distinction), and in 2002 - the title of habilitated doctor (on construction and applicatin of machines - with distinction). In 2003 he successfully formed a team for supervising dynamic processes based on the research on speedy metal processing, robots and mobile platforms. He prepared and managed 5 research projects for the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. At that time he not only multiplied his achievements but also promoted his school of thought on the international arena. He supervised 2 dissertations (2007 - with distinction, 2008), and is currently supervising 2 further dissertations. He assessed 29 EU projects in 4 editions. He has written 11 reviews commissioned by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, reviewed dissertations and has written numerous scientific papers (for both the national and international audience).
In 2005-2008 he was Vice Dean for Educational Matters at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Gdansk University of Technology. He supervised the opening of 3 new specialisations. His direct involvement in the development of the Department of Mechatronics contributed to the doubling of the number of candidates. In 2008, he acted as the Rector's proxy to successfully apply for PG's membership of SEFI (the European Association for Engineering Education).
He has initiated and maintained regular scientific and didactic relationships with numerous national institutions (e.g. AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, Szczecin University of Technology, Warsaw University of Technology, Silesian University of Technology, Polish Academy of Sciences, EnergoControl Kraków, Engineering Design Center (EDC) in Warsaw) and foreign institutions (Metz University, ENIM Metz, Technical University of Munich, Technical University of Hamburg Harburg, vMach Engineering Monachium, ModuleWorks and CAMAIX in Germany, Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt).
Since 2008 he has supervised the teaching of the Strength of Materials and since 2009 he has coordinated the specialisation of Mechatronics at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at PG and the creation of a syllabus for postgraduate studies.

Membership:
The positions held in various national and international organisations and science and technical associations
-A member of the Association of Polish Inventors and Rationalisers, since 2003
-A member of the Association of Polish Consultants, since 2003
-A member of the Intercollegiate Team for Founding the Faculty of Mechatronics, since 2004
-A member of the Intercollegiate Team for Syllabus Analysis of selected technical subjects at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, 2005-2006
-A Member of the Section of System Dynamics at the Committee on Mechanics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, since 2004
-A member-observer of the Polish Committee on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms at the Committee on Machine Construction PAS, since 2004
-A member of the Technical Committee on Robots and Manipulators PC TMM and the Technical Committee on Mechatronics PC TMM, since 2006
-A member of the Polish Committee on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms and the Committee on Machine Construction PAS, since 2007

Membership in science committees and prestigious conferences
-Chair of the Organising Committee (2007-2009) and a member of the Programme Committee (2008-09) of the Annual GAMM Meeting Gdańsk 2009
-A member of the Science Committee and the Committee on the Organisation of the Science and Technology TECHNICON Fair in Gdańsk (chair: prof. dr inż. W. Przybylski - Gdańsk University of Technology, 2005-2006
-A member of the Science (Programme) Committee for the 6th-9th Workshops on Mechatronic Designing in Kraków (chair: prof. dr hab. inż. T. Uhl – AGH, Kraków), 2006-2009
-A member of the 21st Polish Conference on Theory of Machines and Mechanisms (chair: prof. zw. dr hab. inż. J. Wojnarowski – Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice), Bielsko-Biała–Szczyrk, 2007-2008
-Członek Komitetu Naukowego (Programme Committee, Chairman: prof. dr hab. inż. J. Kowal – AGH, Kraków) 9th CONFERENCE on Active Noise and Vibration Control Methods, Kraków-Zakopane 2009.

Awards, distinctions, medals
-PG Commemorative Medal, 1980
-16 Rector's awards for scientific research (including 2 of the 1st degree and 4 of the 2nd degree), 7 awards for didactic activity (including 2 of the 2nd degree), 2 jubilee awards
-Silver Cross of Merit, 2003
-Gold Medal of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of PG, 2004
-Medal of State Committee for Education, 2006
-Honorary Ambassador of Polish Congresses, 2008

Background information:
• An expert and academic teacher specialising in the development of international tourism with particular interest in the Baltic Sea Region.
• A former head of the Department of Tourist Development of Agency for Regional Development and the Polish branch of Baltic Sea Tourism Commission.
• Poland’s representative at the International Forum of Coastal Cities, Tourism and Environment in Tel Aviv.
• An expert on Baltic organisations: Baltic Development Forum, Union of the Baltic Cities, Euroregion Baltic, Southern Baltic Parliamentary Forum.
• A coordinator of tourism projects (e.g. Amber Road, Kashubian ‘Kleka’).
• An active member of the Amber Heritage Network, co-author of the idea of the European amber trail.
• A co-founder of the Baltic Sea Tourism Commission and the Baltic Travel Mart in Gdańsk 1997. The conference culminated in a symbolic opening of the international amber trail and Gdańsk was announced the world amber capital.
• The editor of ‘Gdańsk as the World Amber Capital’. A co-organiser of amber promotion events. A co-author of the amber trail logo and the map of amber landmarks.
• A Euroregional and transnational cooperation researcher. The results of the research were published in AIEST periodical and in Erich Schmidt Verlag textbooks.
• A participant of international conferences and author of several lectures given in Europe, the USA and Israel.
• An organiser of training courses in tourism, the hotel industry and catering. In 2009, a visiting professor at the Almeria University summer school. Since 2005 the head of Postgraduate Studies of Tourism and Hotel Industry, Gdynia Maritime University.
• A co-founder of the organisational structure of tourism in Poland (an initiator of the Tri-City Tourism Commission, Gdańsk Regional Tourism Assembly, Regional Tourist Organisation).
• A former KKS Solidarność (Solidarity movement) representative to the Parliamentary Commission on Tourism; an adviser to: the head of the Department of Physical Culture and Tourism, Słupsk Provincial Governor, Gdańsk Provincial Governor, Gdańsk Voivodeship Self-Government Marshal’s Office.
• An author of programmes and tourism development strategies as well as scientific articles on the promotion of tourism and cross-border cooperation.
• An initiator and coordinator of Forum Europa Nostra; awarded with an Honorary Ambassador diploma.
• A promoter of the idea of developing international cooperation in Europe through tourism; awarded by the European Parliament in Regional Review.
• An initiator and signatory to the Carta Europa Nostra with Lech Wałęsa’s preamble.

Membership:
1.President of Academia Europa Nostra
2.Member of Association internationale d'experts scientifiques du tourisme
3.Member of Baltic Sea Tourism Commisssion
4.Member of Friendly Kashubian Village Association
5.Gdynia Maritime University representative to the Pomeranian Regional Tourist Ogranisation

Awards, distinctions, medals 1.Bronze Cross of Merit
2.Medal awarded by Minister of Marine Economy
3.Pomeranian Voivodeship Marshal's Office Award
4.Rector of Gdynia Maritime University Award
5.Somonino Borough Leader Award

Background information:
• Prof. zw. dr hab. Stanisław Wrycza is Head of Economic Information Systems Department, Vice President of Information Systems Academic Heads International (2008-2010) and president of Gdańsk University E-learning Council.
• Prof. Wrycza’s main academic interests include: economic information systems, analysis and design of information systems, data bases, UML and SysML, electronic economy and e-learning.
• Prof. Wrycza has been the supervisor of over 500 doctoral dissertations, master’s theses and bachelor’s theses, several of which have received national and international awards.
• He is the author and co-author of over 150 works published in many countries. His 30 books have been published in the USA, Great Britain, Germany and Poland. The most important ones include: ‘Analysis and Design for Computer Management Systems. Methods, Techniques, Tools’, PWN W-wa 1999; ‘UML in Computer Systems Modelling’, Helion, 2005 (an edition of over 7000 copies); ‘Systems Analysis and Design for Advanced Modeling Methods. Best practices’, Information Science Reference - IGI Global New York 2009; ‘Economic Information System’, PWE, Warszawa 2009; ‘Engineering Language of SysML. Architecture and Practical Applications’, Helion 2009.
• International conferences are Prof. Wrycza’s special area of interest. He has been a member of over 200 programme committees of computer science conferences. In 1988 he organised the first ISD (Information System Development) conference at Gdańsk University. Since then it has been organised in many European countries, the USA, Australia and, recently, in China. ISD conference materials were published by Plenum Press, Kluwer Academic and currently, by Springer Science.

Opis:
Profesor zwyczajny Gdańskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego, Kierownik Katedry i Kliniki Onkologii i Radioterapii, specjalista w dziedzinie radioterapii onkologicznej i onkologii klinicznej, konsultant wojewódzki w dziedzinie radioterapii.

Autor ponad 500 publikacji w czasopismach naukowych w kraju i za granicą, autor i współautor kilkunastu podręczników krajowych i zagranicznych oraz kilkuset doniesień zjazdowych. Główne zainteresowania naukowe: rak płuca, rak piersi, nowotwory głowy i szyi, biologia molekularna nowotworów. Członek komitetów redakcyjnych ponad 20 czasopism medycznych w kraju i za granicą. Laureat licznych nagród naukowych w kraju i za granicą, w tym prestiżowych: premiera RP, prezydenta miasta Wiednia oraz nagrody im. Sobolewskich Polskiego Towarzystwa Onkologicznego.

Były przewodniczący Grupy Raka Piersi Europejskiej Organizacji do Badań nad Rakiem (EORTC), największej organizacji badawczej w dziedzinie onkologii w Europie. Przewodniczący Środkowoeuropejskiej Grupy Onkologicznej (CEEOG), były członek Zarządu Europejskiego Towarzystwa Radioterapii Onkologicznej (ESTRO), ekspert Europejskiej Agencji do Badania Produktów Medycznych (EMEA), były przewodniczący programu rozwoju i edukacji Amerykańskiego Towarzystwa Onkologii Klinicznej (ASCO), były przewodniczący komitetu spraw zagranicznych ASCO, członek Komisji Edukacji Europejskiego Towarzystwa Onkologicznego (ECCO), wiceprezes Polskiego Towarzystwa Onkologicznego (PTO). Członek Rady Naukowej Instytutu Onkologii – Centrum im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie.

Przewodniczący komitetów naukowych i organizacyjnych wielu konferencji o zasięgu krajowym i międzynarodowym, w tym cyklicznych Central European Lung Cancer Conference, konferencji naukowo-szkoleniowych „Rak Płuca” oraz corocznych Spotkań Po ASCO.