- Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Hab. Sylwia Rodziewicz-Motowidło
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk | [email protected] - Vice-Chairperson: Dr. Hab. Eng. Agnieszka Pladzyk, University Professor
Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology | [email protected] - Vice-Chairperson: Dr. Tomasz Kostrzewa
Medical Faculty, Medical University of Gdańsk | [email protected] - Treasurer: Dr. Eng. Andrzej Okuniewski
Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology | [email protected] - Secretary: Dr. Hab. Magdalena Ślusarz
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk | [email protected] - Board Member: Dr. Joanna Drzeżdżon
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk | [email protected]
- Dr. Hab. Henryk Myszka, Prof. UG (University of Gdańsk)
- Dr. Hab. Eng. Emilia Sikorska, Prof. UG (University of Gdańsk)
- Dr. Eng. Bartosz Szulczyński (Gdańsk University of Technology)
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| 1 | March 31 |
| 2 | April 28 |
| 3 | May 26 |
| 4 | June 23 |
| 5 | August 29 |
| 6 | September 17 |
| 7 | October 6 |
| 8 | January 23 |
| 9 | February 20 |
Prof. Dr. Hab. Sylwia Rodziewicz-Motowidło works at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, where she has served as the Head of the Department of Biomedical Chemistry since 2012. Her passion and scientific interests primarily focus on research related to the processes of amyloid fibril formation by peptides and proteins. She also analyzes the structure-activity relationship of biologically active peptides. Throughout her research career, she has focused on the use of peptides with anticancer, antibacterial, and pro-regenerative properties, as well as research on peptides forming nanostructures that can serve as scaffolds for cells in regenerative processes.
Her scientific achievements are significant, including 125 original papers, with total citations reaching approximately 2300, and her Hirsch index is 26. She has received numerous distinctions, including scholarships from the Foundation for Polish Science and the Grzegorz Białkowski Award. Furthermore, she was honored with the prestigious L’ORÉAL Poland For Women in Science scholarship for her outstanding scientific achievements.
Prof. Rodziewicz-Motowidło is a co-author of 7 patents and 12 national and European patent applications concerning innovative solutions in the field of biomedicine and pharmacy. Additionally, she has extensive experience in leading research and R&D projects. She has been the leader or principal investigator of many national and international projects (NCN, NCBR, SPCP, HORIZON, EraNet). From 2012 to 2016, she was the Vice-Dean for Science at the Faculty of Chemistry, UG. Since 2025, she has served as the Chairperson of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Chemical Society.
She works in the Department of Inorganic Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, where she deals with the design and synthesis of new self-assembling mono- and polynuclear systems based on transition metals and silicon-sulfur compounds. This research is aimed at searching for new precursors of functional materials with magnetic, luminescent, and catalytic properties.
In 1998, she completed her master's studies in Biotechnology at the Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology (master's thesis titled Production of Recombinant Human Calcitonin in a Bacterial System and Its Purification Using Metal Affinity Chromatography), and in 2003 she obtained a PhD in Chemical Sciences for her thesis titled Cobalt Tri-tert-butoxysilanethiolates. In the same year, she began working at the Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology. From 2003 to 2005, she completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, USA, and in 2008 she completed Postgraduate Pedagogical Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Gdańsk.
In the years 2010–2012 and 2012–2016, she was a member of the Senate of Gdańsk University of Technology, since 2019 she has been the Vice-Chairperson of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Chemical Society, and in the years 2019-2024 she served as the Vice-Dean for Study Organization at the Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology.
Assistant Professor at the Department and Division of Medical Chemistry, Medical Faculty, Medical University of Gdańsk. In 2018, he graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, and in 2023 he obtained a PhD in Medical Sciences from the Medical University of Gdańsk. His doctoral dissertation concerned the search for potential inhibitors of protein tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B along with the assessment of their anticancer activity. Dr. Kostrzewa conducts research in the field of translational medicine using in vitro and in vivo models. He focuses on the analysis of the cytotoxic and photosensitizing activity of phycobiliproteins and the study of physiological processes and identification of biomarkers with diagnostic and therapeutic potential.
He has been associated with the Polish Chemical Society since 2015 – initially as a member of the Board of the Student Section of PTChem, and in the years 2018–2024 as the Chairperson of the Young Chemists Section of PTChem. Currently, he serves as an Advisor to the Young Chemists Section of PTChem, and in 2024 he was elected to the Board of the Gdańsk Branch of PTChem. Since 2021, he has served as the Supervisor of the 1st year of the Medical Faculty, and since 2023 he has been a member of the Committee for the Development and Promotion of Young Scientists' Achievements of the PAN Branch in Lublin. He has been repeatedly honored with awards from the Rector of the Medical University of Gdańsk for scientific achievements and organizational activities.
He is a didactic professor at the Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology. He has been a member of the Polish Chemical Society since 2008. In the years 2016-2018, he served as Secretary, and since 2019 he has been the Treasurer of the Gdańsk Branch of PTChem. Since 2022, he has served as the Rector's Plenipotentiary for Cooperation with Schools. Within this activity, he coordinates a range of activities gathered on the website szkoly.pg.edu.pl. He is the Chairman of the Project Evaluation Committee under the URANIUM program (IDUB), a member of the Program Council of the Talent Polytechnic, and the Committee for Modern Education of the Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology. He coordinates classes under the Talented from Pomerania program at the Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology. He conducts chemistry circles, academic meetings, e-learning courses, and mentorship.
Scientifically, he deals with coordination chemistry and X-ray structural studies using quantum mechanics. In particular, his research is devoted to thioamides and thioureas and their complex compounds as well as condensation products. Within didactic classes, he is responsible for subjects in the field of nanotechnology, theoretical chemistry, modeling in chemistry, and laboratory techniques. He also conducts classes within other related subjects. He is the editor of a textbook for exercises in general and inorganic chemistry and the author of illustrations for WH Freeman publishing house. He is an active popularizer of science. Since 2006, he has been organizing demonstrations as part of the Baltic Science Festivals, Open Days of Gdańsk University of Technology, and a series of lectures and workshops for schools. Since 2020, he has co-organized the "Win an Index" competition at the Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology. He was also a co-organizer of many conferences. Privately, he is interested in computer science, mathematics, alphabets, and lettering. He enjoys traveling and gardening. More: chemmix.edu.pl/cv
Assistant Professor at the Department of Theoretical Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk. In 2002, she graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry, UG, and in 2006 she obtained a PhD in Chemical Sciences. Dr. Magdalena Ślusarz's scientific interests focus primarily on membrane proteins. The main stream of her research is modeling the interactions of G protein-coupled receptors with bioligands with potential therapeutic applications and drug design. She is also involved in research on predicting protein structures in the UNRES force field and its parameterization. Other scientific interests include modeling herpesvirus proteins and their impact on the immune response.
Dr. Magdalena Ślusarz is a laureate of scholarships from: the Foundation for Polish Science, L’ORÉAL-UNESCO FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE, and the European Social Fund. In 2006, she received the award for the best doctoral dissertation of the Gdańsk Branch of PTChem. In 2025, she was elected Secretary of the Gdańsk Branch of PTChem.
She is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk. She obtained her PhD in Chemical Sciences in 2017. She is a member of the Polish Chemical Society (PTChem) and the European Chemical Society (EuChemS). Since 2024, she has also been a member of the Committee for the Development and Promotion of Young Scientists' Achievements of the PAN Branch in Lublin. She is a laureate of the START Scholarship of the Foundation for Polish Science (2020) and the Scholarship of the Minister of Science and Higher Education for Outstanding Young Scientists (2019). She has also been repeatedly honored with awards from the Rector of the University of Gdańsk for scientific achievements. She led a Preludium grant (National Science Centre) concerning research on complex compounds of transition metal ions as new antioxidants.
Scientifically, she deals with coordination chemistry, polymers, and catalysis. In particular, her research is devoted to olefin polymerization catalysts, self-healing polymers, and the practical application of green chemistry principles. She is a co-author of over 70 scientific articles published in leading international journals. She serves as an Editor in the journal Discover Polymers (Springer) and also handles articles in "Wiadomości Chemiczne". At the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, she is the supervisor of the Chemical Business Student Research Group. She is also a popularizer of science. She conducts chemical workshops and demonstrations for children and youth at all stages of education – from kindergartens to secondary schools, engaging in the promotion of chemistry. She actively cooperates with foreign scientific centers, completing internships at, among others, Humboldt University in Berlin (Germany) and the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague (Czech Republic).
