Dariusz Oleszak earned his M.Sc. (1982) in Materials Science and Engineering, Ph.D. (1995) in Materials Science and Engineering, and D.Sc. (postdoctoral degree, 2014) in Materials Science and Engineering from the Warsaw University of Technology. In addition, he conducted research stays at the Department of Metals, Kyoto University (1991–1993), and the Faculty of Materials Science, University of Wollongong (1998). Dariusz Oleszak is now a professor at the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology. He is also a founder of the school of MA at the same institution. The activities of the school have significantly increased knowledge in the research field of the structure and properties of numerous materials produced with MA. Dariusz Oleszak has received several prizes, including the 2020 Gold Medal for Long Service, the 2018 Team Prize of the Rector of Warsaw University of Technology for organizational achievements, the 2017 Medal of the Commission of National Education, and so on.