Jacek Namieśnik

Jacek Namieśnik (10 December 1949 in Mogilno – 14 April 2019 in Gdańsk) was a Polish chemist, full professor of Gdańsk University of Technology. He was head of Analytical Department (1995–2019), dean of Chemical Faculty (1996–2002, 2005–2012), rector of Gdańsk University of Technology since 1 September 2016 until his death.

Biography In 1967 he graduated from the First High School in Inowrocław and started his studies at the Chemical Faculty of Gdańsk University of Technology. After graduating in 1972, he began his scientific career at this university, earning his degree in chemistry in 1978. The subject of his dissertation, conducted under the supervision of prof. Edmund Kozłowski was "The Determination of the total content of carbon and the content of organic carbon from volatile air pollutants". In 1985, on the basis of the dissertation "Concentration of volatile organic air pollutants", he obtained a degree of habilitated doctor, and the title of professor of chemical sciences received on 15 January 1996.

In 1990–1996 he was a Deputy Dean for Education of the Chemical Faculty of Gdańsk University of Technology, and in 1996–2002 and again 2005–2012 Dean of this Faculty. Beginning in 1995 he was also the head of the Department of Analytical Chemistry, which has been awarded the Center of Excellence. Member of the Senate of the PG (since 1990) and head of the Doctoral Studies at the Chemical Faculty, Gdańsk University of Technology.

Elected to rector of Gdańsk University of Technology in 2016–2020

Simultaneously with the duties of the Rector of the Gdańsk University of Technology prof. Jacek Namieśnik held the function of Vice-President of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities (KRPUT) from 2016 until his death in 2019.

Teaching subjects Analytical Chemistry

Lecturer Jacek Namieśnik was the director of Doctoral Studies at the Chemical Faculty. The supervisor of 65 PhD thesis and 2 PhD thesis co-supervisor

Research interests Environmental Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Green Analytical Chemistry

Science achievements Author and co-author of 1000 of publications listed on the Institute for Scientific Information list (cited 10657 times

Awards Jacek Namieśnik has won numerous awards for outstanding scientific achievements.

2017 – Prime Minister Award (individual)

He was also awarded by numerous bodies and councils governmental, regional and scientific. Since 2007 he has been Professor honoris causa of the University of Bucharest. He also has honoris causa doctorates from Gdańsk Medical University and the Military University of Technology in Warsaw.

Redactor Journal of Chromatography A (IF = 4,531) Critical Reviews in Environmental Sciences and Technology (Associate Editor) (IF = 4,541) Environmental Research (IF = 3,951) Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry (IF = 3,902) The Science of the Total Environment (IF = 3,163) Acta Chromatographica (IF = 0,760) Polish Journal of Environmental Studies (IF = 0,508) International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics (IF = 0,312) MethodsX Analityka (Wydawnictwo Malamut) Chemistry and Chemical Technology (Lviv, Ukraine) Aparatura Badawcza i Dydaktyczna

Selected books

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(1988, red. ) (1992, co-authors: Jerzy Łukasiak, Zygmunt Jamrógiewicz, ) (1995, red., Gdańsk, 1995) (1995, co-authors: Jerzy Łukasiak and Zygmunt Jamrógiewicz, ) (2000, co-authors: Zygmunt Jamrógiewicz, Michał Pilarczyk and L. Torres, ) (2007, with Piotr Konieczka, ) Quality assurance and quality control in the analytical chemical laboratory: a practical approach (2009, with Piotr Konieczka, ) Analytical Measurements in Aquatic Environments (2009, co-author: Piotr Szefer, )