Biography

Lech Dzienis is a professor at Bialystok University of Technology (Poland); he served two terms as its Rector in 2012–2020. His speciality is environmental engineering and municipal water supply systems. He has worked at the university since 1983; he was vice-dean and dean of a faculty and, from 2008, Vice-Rector for Development and Cooperation. He is a member of the GTU Supervisory Board.

Education

• Lodz University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering – master’s degree, 1976
• Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering – PhD in technical sciences, 1983
• Kraków University of Technology – Doctor Habilitatus in environmental engineering, 1993

Scientific degree and rank

• Title of Professor of Technical Sciences, 2007 (Wrocław University of Technology)
• Doctor Habilitatus, 1993

Work experience

• Since 1983 – Bialystok University of Technology
• 1990–1996 – vice-dean of the faculty
• Since 1995 – head of the Department of Environmental Engineering Systems
• 1996–2002 – dean of the faculty (two terms)
• 2008–2012 – Vice-Rector for Development and Cooperation
• 2012–2020 – Rector of Bialystok University of Technology (two terms)

Awards, prizes

• Gold Cross of Merit (Poland)
• Silver Cross of Merit (Poland)
• Medal of the Commission of National Education