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Name Katarzyna Chalasinska-Macukow Occupation Physicist specialising in optical processing of information Date 14/07/2005 Nominated on Faculty of Sciences and Faculty of Biosciences Investiture 14/10/2009 Sponsor Juan Campos and María J. Yzuel

Curriculum Vitae

Katarzyna Chalasinska-Macukow has been Principal of University of Warsaw since 2005. In 1979 Dr Chalasinska-Macukow earned her PhD in Physics, in 1988 she received her habilitation and was made professor in Physics in 1997. From 1992 to 1996 she was the head of doctoral studies and in 1995 was made Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Physics. From 1996 to 2002 she was the Dean of the Faculty and from 2002 to 2005 she was elected Vice-Rector of Economy and Human Resources. In 2005 she was elected Rector of the University of Warsaw and in 2008 she was re-elected for the post. Her scientific experience focuses on the optical and digital processing of information: the recognition and processing of images, computing optics, Fourier optics and holography. Dr Cha?asi?ska-Macukow has held many important positions such as Vice President of the International Commission for Optics (1993-1999), President of the ICO Prize Committee (1996-1999) and Vice President of the Polish Physical Society (2001-2003). She recently was named President of CRASP (Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland). She was member of the Scientific Committee of EOS (European Optical Society) and has been elected to serve on the scientific committee of the international society for optical engineering, SPIE.

Acceptance speech extract

"Are we in danger of a decline in our privacy? ...So, there is still no answer to the title question. I believe that we shall witness a steady development of information techniques, including technologies that may also be applied to limit our privacy. Perhaps the time will come when not only somebody else?s voice or his body temperature could be remotelymeasured, but also bymeans of some cunning encephalograph, one could read somebody else?s thoughts. At this point and before that happens, however, I would like to see that proper defense systems have been developed.". Katarzyna Cha?asi?ska-Macukow

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