Mirosław Nakonieczny, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof. – Research Team of Animal Physiology and Ecotoxicology, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, the University of Silesia in Katowice. Animal physiologist: MSc in Biology (University of Silesia: 1983); PhD and DSc in Biology (University of Silesia: 1993 and 2008). Scientific interests: environmental stress (mainly environmental pollution with metals) versus physiological and biochemical processes in invertebrates, mainly insects; the phenomenon of multi stress and its impact on living organisms (insects as a research model, with particular use of the honey bee); host-herbivore relationship; active protection of invertebrate species using the methods of physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology. A laureate of several teams and individual awards of the Rector of the University of Silesia; nomination for the Award in the "Science Promoter" competition organized by the Polish Press Agency website Science in Poland and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.