Director of the Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas

Dr. Jan Bartłomiej Skowronek

     Graduate from the Academy of Mining and Metallurgy in Cracow. He specialises in ecoradiology and radiological protection. His research activity focuses on environmental engineering, labour protection in mining and ionising radiation protection. This includes identification of sources and hazards posed by natural radionuclides in coal-mines and their surroundings and methods for control and prevention from radiation threats.

    He began his professional career in Copper Research and Design Laboratories CUPRUM. In 1982-2004 he was the Head of the Laboratory of Radiometry at the Central Mining Institute. Since May 2004 he has been the Director of the Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas in Katowice.

    He is an author and co-author of new methods and technologies for radon monitoring and prevention and environmental pollution protection.

    In 2003 he received the first prize at the World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and New Technologies - EUREKA 2003 in Brussels for construction of a radioactive aerosol meter. He was also awarded a title “Master of Engineering – Warsaw 2003” by the Chief Technical Organisation (NOT) and Editorial Office of “Rzeczpospolita”.

He is a member of the Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry Committee of the Atomic Energy Board at the President of National Atomic Energy Agency, Standardisation Commission no. 246 for Radiological Protection, and Environmental Protection and Waste Utilisation Committee at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Katowice.

Polish Thematic Network for Environmental Technologies

Polish Thematic Network for Problems of Air Pollution and Climate Change