Authorities
Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School and the Copernicus Academy are Nobel Prize winners, the elite of world universities, outstanding Polish scientists combining research with business practice. Repeatedly awarded, publishing in prestigious journals. Authors of significant monographs, ambassadors of the Copernican Academy.
UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES
Prof. Gertruda Uścińska
Acting Rector of Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School
Outstanding lawyer and academic with several decades of experience, mainly associated with the University of Warsaw. She specialises in social security law, labour law and international law. She holds key positions at the University and in international organisations, including as Chair of the Committee of Labour and Social Policy Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences and in the structures of the International Social Security Association (ISSA).
From 2016 to 2024, she served as President of the Social Insurance Institution, where she initiated significant reforms. She is the author of numerous scientific publications, an expert in research projects and a recognised authority in the field of social security both at home and abroad. She actively participated in legislative processes on key social reforms, including the COVID-19 crisis shield and support for refugees from Ukraine.
Prof. Gertruda Uścińska
p.o. rektora Szkoły Głównej Mikołaja Kopernika
Wybitna prawniczka i nauczyciel akademicki z kilkudziesięcioletnim doświadczeniem, związana głównie z Uniwersytetem Warszawskim. Specjalizuje się w prawie zabezpieczenia społecznego, prawie pracy i prawie międzynarodowym. Pełni kluczowe funkcje na uczelni oraz w organizacjach międzynarodowych, w tym jako przewodnicząca Komitetu Nauk o Pracy i Polityce Społecznej PAN oraz w strukturach Międzynarodowego Stowarzyszenia Zabezpieczenia Społecznego (ISSA). W latach 2016-2024 pełniła funkcję Prezesa Zakładu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych, gdzie zainicjowała znaczące reformy. Jest autorką licznych publikacji naukowych, ekspertem w projektach badawczych oraz uznanym autorytetem w dziedzinie zabezpieczenia społecznego zarówno w kraju, jak i za granicą. Aktywnie uczestniczyła w procesach legislacyjnych dotyczących kluczowych reform społecznych, w tym tarczy antykryzysowej COVID-19 i wsparcia dla uchodźców z Ukrainy.
AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
Christina Ciecierski
Dean of the College of Economics and Business Administration
Christina Ciecierski, Professor of Economics at Northeastern Illinois University, specialises in the study of the impact of economic factors on public health, with a particular focus on young people and marginalised groups. Her impressive career includes collaborations with prestigious international organisations, academic leadership and numerous scientific publications, making her a recognised authority in the field of health economics.
Mikołaj Handshke
Vice Dean of the College of Economics and Business Administration
Mikołaj Handschke, PhD in Economics at the Poznań University of Economics, is a renowned lecturer and author of publications on economic transformation. His career combines academic experience with business practice, which includes serving on the supervisory boards and management boards of financial institutions, including Alior Bank and PZU.
AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLEGE OF ASTRONOMY AND NATURAL SCIENCES
Graça Rocha
Dean of the College of Astronomy and Life Sciences
Dr Graça Rocha is a prominent cosmologist specialising in the study of background radiation (CMB) and its application in modelling cosmic structures. Her career includes work at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, collaborations with Caltech and a key role in a number of significant cosmology projects, including the Planck mission, for which she and her team received the 2018 Gruber Prize in Cosmology.
Andrzej Niedzielski
Acting Dean of the College of Astronomy and Life Sciences
Professor Andrzej Niedzielski is an eminent astronomer from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, specialising in observational astronomy and the search for extrasolar planetary systems. Since 2007, his team has discovered almost thirty such systems, and one of them, named Solaris with the planet Pirx, has been given special recognition by the International Astronomical Union.
AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLEGE OF LEGAL SCIENCES
Fabrizio Giulimondi
Dean of the College of Legal Studies
Fabrizio Giulimondi is an Italian lawyer and academic who graduated from ‘La Sapienza’ University of Rome, later specialising in European law and obtaining his doctorate at ‘Gabriele D’Annunzio’ University. He is a recognised expert in the field of constitutional and administrative law, with an extensive scientific output of more than 150 publications and an active participation in research projects and academic institutions.
Paweł Lewandowski
Vice Dean of the College of Legal Studies
Doctor of jurisprudence specialising in canon law, graduate of the Catholic University of Lublin. His career combines judicial practice (diocesan judge) with academic activities, including lectures and internships in many countries, including Spain, the USA, Slovakia, Lebanon and the Czech Republic. He is a member of numerous legal associations, including international ones, which underlines his recognition in the academic community of canon law.
AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLEGE OF PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY
Saša Horvat
Dean of the College of Philosophy and Theology
Dr Saša Horvat is a Croatian philosopher affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Medical Humanities at the University of Rijeka, specialising in a wide range of philosophical fields, from neurophilosophy to ethics and artificial intelligence. He has authored significant publications, including two books, and his impressive career includes winning prestigious research grants, editing scientific journals and organising the international conference ‘Rijeka Scientific Bridges’, making him a recognised expert in interdisciplinary philosophical research.
AUTHORITIES OF THE COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Marios Loukas
Dean of the College of Medical Sciences
Dr Marios Loukas is a distinguished physician and scientist with an international career, specialising in anatomy and translational research. He graduated in medicine in Warsaw, Poland, and then developed his career at Harvard and St. George’s University of Grenada, where he held key academic positions, including Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. He has authored numerous scientific publications, medical textbooks and edited scientific journals, making him a recognised authority on clinical anatomy and medical education.
Andrzej Rynkiewicz
Vice Dean of the College of Medical Sciences
Prof. Andrzej Rynkiewicz, MD, PhD, is an eminent Polish cardiologist and scientist, mainly associated with the Medical University of Gdansk. His career includes significant academic positions, including director of the Institute of Cardiology and vice-rector for teaching. He is the author of more than 250 scientific papers and promoter of numerous doctorates. A member of prestigious cardiology societies, both Polish and international, he has been honoured with numerous awards for his contribution to science and medicine.
LECTURES
- prof. Ciecierska Christina
- prof. Handschke Mikołaj
- dr Ancyparowicz Grażyna
- dr Piechota Jakub
- dr hab. Podkaminer Leon
- Biaduń Natalia
- Budrowski Dariusz
- prof. dr hab. Górski Krzysztof Marian
- dr Čemeljić Miljenko
- Kluźniak Włodzimierz
- Niedźwiecka Jolanta
- prof. dr Fabrizio Giulimondi
- prof. dr María Alejandra Vanney
- prof. dr hab. Mirosław Sitarz
- dr hab. Witold Mazurek, prof. SGMK
- dr Paweł Lewandowski, prof. SGMK
- dr Tomasz Rzymkowski, prof. SGMK
- dr Rafał Stasikowski, prof. SGMK
- dr Mariusz Miąsko, prof. SGMK
- dr Michaela Moravčíková, prof. SGMK
- dr Paolo Sommaggio, prof. SGMK
- dr Simona Terracciano, prof. SGMK
- dr Artur Krukowski, prof. SGMK
- dr Marcin Olszówka
- dr Beata Zięba
- mgr Sebastian Wijas
- prof. dr hab. Lenart Mirosław
- dr hab. Horvat Saśa
- dr hab. Mueller Gerhard Ludwig
- dr hab. Szlachcic Krzysztof Henryk
- dr hab. Śledziewski Sławomir Janusz
- Jörgen Vijgen
- Gaitán Mántaras Leandro
- Oviedo Torro Lluis
- Warso Albert
- Martyniuk Piotr
- prof. dr hab. Rynkiewicz Andrzej
- dr Morze Jakub
- Jabłońska Monika
- Loukas Marios
