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Last updated 24.02.2006

SCOPE OF ACTIVITY

SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL

COBRO is managed by Professor Stanislaw Tkaczyk, Ph.D. D.Sc. (Eng.)

Dyrektor COBRO

Professor Tkaczyk is graduated from AGH University of Science and Technology. He pursued his academic career acquiring PhD and then the Professor titles while working at the Silesian University of Technology, where he performed a number of essential duties, including testing and managing plants, the only ones of their kind in Poland.


Professor Tkaczyk is a recognised specialist in Poland and abroad in the fields of materials science and quality management, based on quality standards. He wrote over 300 non-serial publications and articles; he is an author of numerous works on research and development in the above mentioned subjects. He actively collaborates with the industry.

Professor Tkaczyk has worked with various foreign universities:
From 1978 to 1986 he worked on Materials Science at Kiev University of Technology and Ukrainian Academy of Science;
in 1992 he worked on Quality Management at British Standard Institution, Milton, UK;
in 1998 he worked on EU Quality Management at SINCO (Ministry of Economy), Italy and IPQ, Portugal
in 2000 he had a period of work experience in AOTC, Japan.

Professor Tkaczyk cooperates with ORGMASZ – the Institute of Organisation and Management in Industry, Warsaw.

He is also actively involved in the work of many institutions, scientific research facilities and government organisations as:

  • The Chairman of Komisja Hutnictwa PAN (Metallurgy Committee of Polish Academy of Science) (sitting two terms),
  • The Chairman of Krajowa Rada ds. Badań i Certyfikacji PCBC (National Research and Certification Council, Polish Centre for Testing and Certification),
  • The Chairman of Komitet Jakości i Normalizacji KIG (Committee for Quality and Standardisation, National Chamber of Commerce) and a member of Prezydium PNJ (National Quality Award Board),
  • The Chairman and a member of Supervisory and Scientific Boards of the following faculties: Machining and Welding (Kraków), Foundry Engineering (Kraków), the Institute of Organisation and Management in Industry ORGMASZ (Warszawa), Welding Technology (Gliwice), The Institute of Quality Management ZETOM (Warszawa),
  • The Vice-Chairman of Technological Council of Polish Register of Shipping (Gdańsk),
  • The Chairman of Technical Committee for Systems Certification and Auditors, Polish Centre for Testing and Certification,
  • The Chairman of Programme Boards of Quality Centre ORGMASZ, Umbrella Project (UN), PF ISO 9000 Club and its Silesian section,
  • A Member of Programme Board for Ministry of Economy’s Quality Promotion,
  • The Chairman of Standardisation Board of Polish Standardisation Committee,
  • The Chairman of Information and Promotion Committee of Main Board of Research and Development Units,
  • A Member of Accreditation Board for Polish Centre for Accreditation.
In 1999 Professor Tkaczyk became an Honorary Winner of the Polish Quality Prize. He has received the Officer Cross of Order of Polonia Restituta, Order of the Grand Cross of Revival of Poland, Gold and Silver Crosses of Merit, Gold Honorary Badge of Merit and National Technical Organisation’s Silver Badge.