The Minister of Education and Science has recently appointed twelve new members of the NCN Council, who will be in office from 15 December 2022 until 14 December 2026.
New NCN council members (2022-2026 term):
Dr hab. Justyna Chodkowska-Miszczuk, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Faculty of Earth Sciences (art, humanities and social sciences);
Dr Diana Dajnowicz-Piesiecka, University of Białystok, Faculty of Law (art, humanities and social sciences);
Prof. Dr Stanisław Karpiński, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Department of Biology (life sciences);
Dr hab. inż. Alicja Kazek-Kęsik, Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Chemistry (physical sciences and engineering);
Prof. Dr hab. Piotr Kopiec, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Faculty of Theology (art, humanities and social sciences)
Prof. Dr hab. Mariola Łaguna, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Faculty of Social Sciences, (art, humanities and social sciences)
Dr hab. inż. Krystian Marszałek, Wacław Dąbrowski Institute of Agriculture and Food Biotechnology – State Research Institute (life sciences);
Dr hab. Bogusław Przywora, Jan Długosz University in Częstochowa, Faculty of Law and Economics (art, humanities and social sciences)
Prof. Dr hab. Piotr Roszak, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Faculty of Theology (art, humanities and social sciences)
Prof. Dr hab. Piotr Skarżyński, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing (life sciences);
Dr hab. Bogumił Szady, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Faculty of Humanities (art, humanities and social sciences)
Prof. Dr hab. Adam Zając, Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Faculty of Physical Education (life sciences).
The NCN Council includes the following members whose term of office ends on 14 December 2024:
Prof. Dr hab. Krystyna Bartol, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Faculty of Polish and Classical Philology (art, humanities and social sciences)
Prof. Dr hab. Wojciech Dajczak, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Faculty of Law and Administration (art, humanities and social sciences)
Prof. Dr hab. Stefan Dziembowski, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Mechanics (physical sciences and engineering);
Dr hab. inż. Krzysztof Fic, Poznań University of Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology (physical sciences and engineering);
Dr hab. Joanna Golińska-Pilarek, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology (art, humanities and social sciences)
Prof. Dr hab. Robert Hasterok, University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection (life sciences);
Prof. Dr hab. inż. Monika Kaczmarek, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn (life sciences);
Prof. Dr hab. Grzegorz Karch, University of Wrocław, Mathematical Institute (physical sciences and engineering);
Prof. Dr hab. inż. Barbara Klajnert-Maculewicz, University of Łódź, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection (life sciences);
Prof. Dr hab. Bronisław Rudak, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomy Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Toruń (physical sciences and engineering);
Prof. Dr hab. Anetta Undas, Jagiellonian University, Collegium Medicum (life sciences);
Prof. Dr hab. Tomasz Zaleśkiewicz, SWPS University of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology in Wrocław (art, humanities and social sciences)
The Council of the National Science Centre is a key authority that defines research disciplines and discipline groups for the purposes of NCN calls, sets funding budgets under individual disciplines or discipline groups, decides on the terms and conditions of individual calls, and appoints Expert Teams responsible for the merit-based review of submitted proposals from among prominent Polish and international researchers.