Institute Board
On 21 December 2023, the second term of the Łukasiewicz – PIAP Council commenced. Pursuant to the Łukasiewicz Research Network Act, the Council’s term of office will last four years.
In accordance with the Act on the Łukasiewicz Research Network (in force since 1 April 2019), the Scientific Board of the PIAP Institute was replaced by a newly appointed Łukasiewicz – PIAP Board. The Institute Board consists of 8 members appointed by the President of the Łukasiewicz Centre at the request of the Director of the Łukasiewicz – PIAP, selected among the third-party personnel and 1 member selected among the Network Institute employees hired with an employment contract.
The Board includes:
Chairman of the Network Institute Board: Roman Szewczyk, Prof. D.Eng.
Deputy Chairman of the Network Institute Board: Vytautas Bučinskas, Prof., Vilnius (Lithuania)
Secretary of the Network Institute Board: Rafał Więcko, D.Eng.
In accordance with the Act on the Łukasiewicz Research Network and the Rules of the Institute Board, the tasks of the Board include:
- determining the future direction of research and development works of the Network Institute;
- passing the statute of the Network Institute;
- giving an opinion on:
- Network Institute Bylaws,
- annual Network Institute plans,
- annual Network Institute reports,
- the proposal of the share of net profits of the Network Institute, and
- matters concerning the Network Institute operation brought forward by the Director or other bodies of the Łukasiewicz Centre.