Roman J. Nowicki MD, PhD is a Professor and Chairman at the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland. He received his M.D. and Ph.D. from the Medical University of Gdańsk in 1982 and 1988, respectively. He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, and the European Academy Allergoligy and Clinical Immunology. He is a Honorary Member of the Polish Dermatology Society, the Polish Allergology Society and the Belarusan Dermatology and Cosmetology Society.