Prof. dr. Łukasz Łuczaj is a Polish botanist and professor of biological sciences at the University of Rzeszów. He pursued his higher education at the University of Warsaw, obtaining a degree in environmental biology in 1994. His Master's thesis explored the spread of new shrub species in the Białowieża Forest. In 1999, he completed his doctoral studies at the University of Warsaw. During his doctoral studies, he worked at the Botanical Garden in Warsaw. In 2011, he joined the University of Rzeszów as a lecturer. He later became an associate professor and in 2023 was awarded a full professorship in biological sciences. His research primarily revolves around plant ecology and ethnobotany, with a specific interest in folk taxonomy and wild edible plants.