Rector of the Gdańsk University of Technology since 2019 and a highly regarded scientist and expert in bridge structures, structural mechanics and diagnostics of civil structures, as well as a teacher and academic leader popular among students.

Before he became Rector of the Gdańsk Tech, a leading university of technology in northern Poland, Prof. Krzysztof Wilde served as the Dean of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the Gdańsk Tech three times. He gained his international experience, among other universities, at the University of Tokyo, Japan, where he acquired the title of Doctor, and then of Associate Professor of that University. He is the author and co-author of over 200 publications and 4 patents, and in 2016 he became a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Prof. Krzysztof Wilde is also one of the advisers of the Minister of Education and Science on infrastructure projects in Polish science and the chairman of the Rectors’ Council of the Pomeranian Region. In his work as a rector and scientist, he gives priority to the integration of the scientific community with business and to the creation of the best possible conditions for the development of gifted young scientists.

Other functions: Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ENHANCE European University (since 2024)
Chairman of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Universities (KRASP) Academic Sports Committee (since 2024), Chairman of the Council of Rectors of the Pomeranian Region (2020-2024), Chairman of the Council of the Pomeranian Regional Chamber of Civil Engineers (since 2022), Chairman of the Academic Sports Association in Gdańsk (since 2022), Vice-Chairman of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities (KRPUT) (since 2020), Corresponding Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences (since 2016), Member of the Council of Curators of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Faculty IV, 2017), Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Hydro-Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences (since 2019), Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences (since 2019), Member of the Mechanics Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences (since 2016), Member of the Committee for Civil and Water Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences (since 2011), Chairman of the Section of Structural and Materials Mechanics of the Committee for Civil and Water Engineering (CCWE) of the Polish Academy of Sciences (2016-2020).

Rector of the University of Gdańsk in the 2020-2024 term. In 2016-2020, he served as the Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation at the University of Gdańsk. In September 2020, he was appointed the first Director of the Fahrenheit Union of Universities in Gdańsk.

He has been the Head of the Department of Environmental Analysis since 2006. In 2008-2011, he served as Deputy Dean and in 2012-2016 as Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Gdańsk. In 2011-2012, he was the organiser and first director of the UG’s Institute for the Protection of the Environment and Human Health.

Prof. Stepnowski’s scientific interests comprise research into the mechanisms of environmental pollution spread and chemical conversion, the methods of pollutant analysis and the toxicological assessment of the consequences of pollutant occurrence. In 2020, he was ranked among the 2% of the world's most influential scientists, whose publications are most often quoted by other authors. The ranking was prepared by Stanford University in cooperation with the Elsevier and SciTech Strategies.

He has published over 260 original and review research papers in periodicals listed on the so-called Philadelphia List of Journals. He was the editor of 8 publications and the author and co-author of 3 academic textbooks, as well as 15 chapters in prestigious international publications.

Rector of the Medical University of Gdańsk since 2024. A scientist, academic, pharmacist and professor of pharmaceutical sciences. Deputy dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Medical University of Gdańsk in 2012-2016 and the dean of the faculty in 2016-2020. Vice Rector for Science in the 2020-2024 term.

From the beginning of his professional career, he has been connected with his Alma Mater – first as a technical worker employed on the grant basis, then as assistant lecturer, then lecturer, associate professor and full professor at the Department and Division of Biopharmacy and Pharmacodynamics. In 2008-2012, he managed the Department and Division of Toxicology of the Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz of the Nicolas Copernicus University in Toruń. In 2013, he completed postgraduate studies in Research Project Management at the Maritime Academy in Gdynia. In 2012-2016 he served as the PhD Studies Manager at the Faculty of Pharmacy. Deputy to the chairperson of the Convention of the Deans of Faculties of Pharmacy at the Conference of Rectors of Academic Medical Schools of Higher Education Institutions (KRAUM) in the 2016-2020 term.

He did many internships at recognised European research centres, for example the University of Bremen (Germany) and Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. In 2000-2002 he took part in the post-doc internship, funded by the JSPS, in the Himeji Institute of Technology (now the University of Hyogo), Japan, in Professor Shigeru Terabe's team.

His main scientific interests comprise issues connected with pharmaceutical analysis, metabolomics, bioanalysis, including the uses of advanced separation techniques in clinical and environmental analyses, pharmacokinetics and biopharmacy.

Rector of the Stanisław Moniuszko Academy of Music in Gdańsk from 2020 to 2024. Re-elected for the 2024–2028 term. Professor of musical arts in the field of vocal studies. He has worked at his alma mater since 1992, teaching singing in the “solo singing” and “musical theatre” specialisations. He served as Vice-Dean (1996–2002) and Dean (2008–2012) of the Faculty of Vocal and Acting Studies, while during the 2012–2016 and 2016–2020 terms he served as Vice-Rector for Artistic Affairs and International Cooperation, and Vice-Rector for Artistic Affairs, respectively.

He has been awarded the Bronze Medal “Meritorious for Polish Culture – Gloria Artis” as well as the Gold and Silver Crosses of Merit. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Gdańsk City Mayor’s Awards and the Gdańsk City Theatre Award.

He collaborates with many opera and musical theatres, including the Grand Theatre—National Opera in Warsaw, the Grand Theatre in Poznań, Kraków Opera, the Warsaw Chamber Opera, the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk, Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz, and Wrocław Opera.

He frequently appears at various music festivals, both in Poland and abroad. He has performed in many renowned concert halls, including: Royal Albert Hall (London), Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (Paris), Felsenreitschule (Salzburg), Konzerthaus Wien, Berlin Philharmonie, Prague Philharmonic, Bratislava Philharmonic, Théâtre Musical de Paris (Châtelet), Festival Hall (Osaka), NHK Hall (Tokyo), and the Bolshoi Theatre (Moscow). He collaborates with almost all Polish philharmonic halls and symphony orchestras. He has sung with ensembles such as: the National Philharmonic Orchestra (Warsaw), the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice), Orchestre National de France (Paris), CBSO Orchestra (Birmingham), Rundfung-Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, Orchestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo, and the Bratislava Philharmonic, conducted by, among others, sir Y. Menuhin, sir S. Rattle, Ch. Dutoit, M. Janowski, V. Giergiev, K. Penderecki, J. Krenz, A. Wit, K. Kord, J. Kaspszyk, José Maria Florêncio, K. Stryja, and S. Stuligrosz.

In the summer of 1998, R. Minkiewicz was invited by the English EMI record company to record the role of the Shepherd in K. Szymanowski’s opera “King Roger”. At that time, he gave a series of concerts at the largest music festivals in Europe promoting this recording. He took part in numerous productions of this opera both in Poland and abroad.

He has made numerous recordings for the Polish Radio, as well as CD recordings. He took part in a monographic recording of all of K. Szymanowski’s orchestral works, performing song cycles by this composer. He was invited by the BBC to participate in the production of a film devoted to the life and work of K. Szymanowski. He took part in live-broadcast concerts as part of the European Broadcasting Union. Recordings featuring R. Minkiewicz have received numerous awards and distinctions both in Poland and around the world. In musical circles, he is known as an artist specializing in performing the music of K. Szymanowski and other 20th-century composers, including I. Stravinsky, J. Tavener, B. Britten, and K. Penderecki.

Visual communication designer, academic teacher.

Since 2024, he has been the Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. From 2020 to 2024, he served as the Vice-Rector for Cooperation and Promotion, and was responsible, among other things, for developing cooperation with the socio-economic environment, promotion, and the internationalization of the Academy. At the Faculty of Graphic Arts he heads Studio for Visual Identity Design.

In his academic work, he consistently develops a model of school open to cooperation, interdisciplinarity, and the practical use of art and design as tools to address the challenges of modern society.

As a designer for over twenty years, he has been developing visual identity and communication systems for public institutions, municipalities, organizations, and enterprises. He is the author and co-author of numerous implemented projects in the field of systemic design, including city information systems, visual identities, and brand communication strategies.

He combines design practice with scientific research and teaching. His interests focus on responsible design, which he understands as creating solutions that organize visual communication and build relationships between an institution and its audience. He views design as a tool for improving the quality of public space, functioning of organizations, and daily experience of users.

Design begins where responsibility for the recipient becomes more important than form.

For more than 20 years, it has been successfully managing national and international projects, covering the full life cycle of projects - from planning, through implementation and control, to final settlement. She gained experience in both the public and private sectors, leading initiatives of high organizational and technological complexity.

From the beginning, he has been involved in the creation and development of the Association of Universities in Gdańsk. Daniel Fahrenheit, playing key roles in management structures.

Associated with Gdańsk University of Technology since 2013. He has been managing the Document Circulation Center for nine years. He is responsible for the development of administrative competences and the optimization of processes in the area of traditional and electronic document circulation. He specializes in the automation of administrative processes using workflow mechanisms, implementing solutions that increase the operational efficiency of the organization.

On a daily basis, he cooperates with units of the Gdańsk University of Technology, providing comprehensive backoffice support and coordinating activities enabling the efficient functioning of the university in the area of documentation management and administrative processes.