Prof. Anna D. Dobrzańska-Danikiewicz is Head of the Department of Materials Science, Technology and Machine Operation, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zielona Góra. Full professor in Materials Science, researcher, scientist and academic teacher. Author and co-author of about 270 scientific publications, including 12 books. Independent expert dealing with the evaluation of research, implementation and educational projects commissioned by public institutions, entrepreneurs and the European Commission. Co-author of 5 granted patents and 25 international awards for inventive activity. Fields of scientific interests: nanomaterials, biomaterials, additive manufacturing, material surface engineering, technological foresight, materials process technologies.