Lidia Maria Piechowicz is a professor at the Medical University of Gdańsk in Poland and the head of the Department of Medical Microbiology at this university. She is a second-degree specialist in microbiology. She has published over 60 scientific articles in peer-reviewed international journals. She has been a contractor for several projects funded by the National Science Centre in Poland, the leader of a project funded by the Ministry of Education and Science, and a recipient of several scientific awards for experimental work in the broad field of microbiology. Prof. Piechowicz is a microbiologist who studies the pathogenesis and epidemiology of bacterial infections. Her research interests include antibiotic resistance, the pathogenic potential of bacteria, and the interactions between host and pathogen, particularly with Staphylococcus aureus strains. Currently, her research focuses on anti-staphylococcal bacteriophages, mainly for MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) strains. Prof. Piechowicz is the vice-chairperson of the Polish Society of Microbiologists in the Gdańsk branch and a member of the Gdańsk Scientific Society and the Polish Society for Microorganism Virus Research.