Katarzyna Nawrotek

Katarzyna Nawrotek currently holds the position of assistant professor at the Centre for Advanced Materials and Technology (CEZAMAT) at the Warsaw University of Technology in Poland. She obtained her doctoral degree and habilitation in chemical engineering from the Lodz University of Technology in Poland in 2014 and 2022, respectively. Her research is dedicated to exploring cutting-edge technologies and materials for nerve tissue engineering.

Katarzyna has led interdisciplinary research projects funded by Polish organizations such as the National Science Centre, the National Centre for Research and Development, and the Foundation for Polish Science. She has been recognized with national and international awards, including the MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 and the World Intellectual Property Organization award for the best female inventor, along with accolades from the Polish Chitin Society and the Minister of Science and Higher Education.

Throughout her career, Katarzyna Nawrotek has been actively involved in various non-profit activities aimed at supporting young scholars interested in STEM fields.