Jarosław Myśliwiec holds a PhD in Chemistry. He is a Full Professor in Materials Science, employed at the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. He is the Head of the Soft Matter Optics Group and the Chairman of the Materials Engineering Committee at the Wrocław branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences. His research activity is focused on micro- and nano-photonics, non-linear optical effects in push-pull type of molecules, photochromic polymers and biopolymers, liquid crystal line systems and on the investigation of the light amplification properties (amplified spontaneous emission, lasing and random lasing) of organic systems.