Mirosław Tomera received an MSc degree in Automatic Control in 1990, a PhD degree in ship automation in 2001, and a DSc degree in automation and robotics in 2019, all from the Gdańsk University of Technology. His academic background, besides automation, is computer science and marine engineering. Since 1990, he has been working at Gdynia Maritime University, now as an associate professor. His research interests include the design of autopilots, dynamic positioning, trajectory tracking, and path-following control systems for autonomous marine vessels.