Jacek Piskozub

Prof. Dr. Jacek Piskozub (Poland) has been working in the Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences in Sopot since 1983, where he serves as the Head of Physical Oceanography Department. His main research interest include marine and atmospheric optics, remote sensing of the ocean, air-sea interaction processes, as well as the role of the ocean in the Earth’s climate. He is the author of over 100 publications in the field of the Earth sciences.

He participated in long- and short-term international internships, including one year in Hereon Research Center in Geesthacht, Germany (formerly known as GKSS, 1991-1992), two years at the Scripps Institution of Oceanophy (La Jolla, California) between 1998 and 2001, and three months at RSMS (Miami, Florida). He has contributed to numerous international science projects and has participated in panels evaluating proposals for the European Commission, European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), and the European Space Agency (choosing the Earth Explorer 9 mission).

He is a member of several committees of Polish Academy of Science, including the Committee for Ocen Research (Polish SCOR) and the Committee for the Climate Crisis, where he serves as vice chairman. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Oceanologia.