18 Notable alumni of Lodz University of Technology
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
Lodz University of Technology is ranked #2,383 in the world and #51 in Poland by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 18 notable alumni from Lodz University of Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Lodz University of Technology won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Wiesław Dobkowski
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Wiesław Józef Dobkowski is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Senate of Poland (10th term) representing the constituency of Piotrków Trybunalski. He was also elected to the 11th term.
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2. Tomasz Ganicz
1966-. (aged 60)
chemist
Tomasz Ganicz, ps. Polimerek, is a Polish chemist, doctor habilitas of chemical sciences and professor extraordinarius at the Military University of Technology in Warsaw. He was the president of Wikimedia Polska (2007–2018).
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3. Zdzisław Pawlak
1926-2006 (aged 80)
computer scientist
mathematician
Zdzislaw I. Pawlak was a Polish mathematician and computer scientist. He was affiliated with several organization, including the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Warsaw School of Information Technology. He served as the director of the Institute of Computer Science at the Warsaw University of Technology (1989–96). Pawlak was known for his contribution to many branches of theoretical computer science....
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4. Tomasz Trela
1979-. (aged 47)
local politician
politician
Tomasz Trela is a Polish politician serving as a member of the Sejm since 2019. From 2014 to 2019, he served as deputy mayor of Łódź.
5. Jacek Karpiński
1927-2010 (aged 83)
computer scientist
resistance fighter
engineer
Jacek Karpiński was a Polish pioneer in computer engineering and computer science.
6. Kajetan Duszyński
1995-. (aged 31)
athletics competitor
Kajetan Duszyński is a Polish sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He represented his country in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2017 World Championships reaching the final, as well in the mixed 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics where Poland won gold medal. Duszyński also competed for Poland at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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7. Krzysztof Wilmanski
1940-2012 (aged 72)
physicist
Krzysztof Wilmanski was a Polish-German scientist working in the fields of continuum mechanics and thermodynamics.
8. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
1950-. (aged 76)
university teacher
chemical technologist
polymer chemist
engineer
chemist
Krzysztof "Kris" Matyjaszewski is a Polish-American chemist. He is the J.C. Warner Professor of the Natural Sciences at the Carnegie Mellon University Matyjaszewski is best known for the discovery of atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP), a novel method of polymer synthesis that has revolutionized the way macromolecules are made.
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9. Paweł Bejda
1962-. (aged 64)
Esperantist
politician
Paweł Jan Bejda is a Polish politician. From 2015 he has served as a member of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament. Previously, from 2012 through 2014, he had been the appointed deputy governor of one of Poland’s 16 provinces, the central voivodeship of Łódź.
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10. Anita Sowińska
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Anita Sowińska is a Polish economist and politician. Since December 2023, she has been undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Climate and Environment. She is a member of the New Left, and was previously a board member of Spring, a centre-left party.
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11. Janusz Pęcherz
1954-. (aged 72)
chemist
Janusz Andrzej Pęcherz is a Polish politician. He was elected to the Senate of Poland (10th term) representing the constituency of Kalisz. He graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry at the Lodz University of Technology. In 2002, he was elected president of Kalisz. In the 2006 local government elections, he successfully ran for re-election, running with the support of several...
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12. Marek Czekalski
1953-2021 (aged 68)
textile engineer
politician
Marek Czekalski was a Polish politician and engineer. He served as Mayor of Łódź from 1994 to 1998.
13. Jan Krysiński
1935-2025 (aged 90)
physicist
engineer
Jan Eugeniusz Krysiński was a Polish scientist, specialising in fluid mechanics and turbomachinery research, and rector of Łódź University of Technology.
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14. Andrzej Górak
1951-. (aged 75)
university teacher
chemist
engineer
Andrzej Górak is a Polish process engineer and the Head of Laboratory of Fluid Separations at the Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering at the TU Dortmund University.
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15. Dariusz Joński
1979-. (aged 47)
politician
Dariusz Joński is a Polish politician and local government official who has been serving as a member of the Sejm since 2019. Elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2024.
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16. Adam Kszczot
1989-. (aged 37)
athletics competitor
middle-distance runner
runner
Adam Piotr Kszczot is a Polish retired middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. His achievements include silver medals at the 2015 and 2017 World Championships in Athletics, gold at the 2018 World Indoor Championships as well as silver and bronze at the 2014 and 2010 World Indoor Championships respectively. Kszczot won three gold medals in the 800 m...
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17. Marek Niedźwiecki
1954-. (aged 72)
blogger
music publicist
journalist
radio personality
Marek Wojciech Niedźwiecki is a Polish music journalist and radio anchor.
18. Hanna Zdanowska
1959-. (aged 67)
politician
Hanna Elżbieta Zdanowska is a Polish politician. Zdanowska is a member of the Civic Platform and the current city mayor of Łódź since 13 December 2010.
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