institut für grundwasserökologie

Curriculum Vitae

• 2 July 1950: Born in Krakow, Poland
• 1968 - 1973: Study of nuclear physics and techniques at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, AGH-University of Technology, Krakow, Poland
• 17.09.1973: M.Sc. in nuclear physics and techniques; Faculty of Electrical Engineering, AGH Krakow, Poland
• 18.12.1978: Ph.D. in technical sciences (with distinguish), Faculty of Prospecting Geology, AGH Krakow, Poland, Thesis: "Predicting the pollutant movement in groundwater”
• 27.05.1993: Habilitation at the Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Freiburg, Freiburg i. Br., Germany
• Habilitation - thesis: "Mathematical model-ling of tracer experiments in fissured aquifers"
• 30.06.1993: Venia Legendi (@ Associate Professor) in the Hydrology, Faculty of Earth Sciences, University of Freiburg, Germany
• 29.07.1999: Professor at the University of Freiburg, Germany
• 02.07.2000: Ordinary Professor of Earth Sciences in Poland
• 2003-2011: Vice-president of the International Commission on Tracers by IAHS
• 2004-2009: Associated Editor of Hydrological Sciences Journal (HSJ)
• 2005-2008: Member in Editorial Board in Journal of Hydrology
• since July 2011: President of the International Commission on Tracers by IAHS

Research

• Isotope and Tracer Hydrology, Application of Environmental and Artificial Tracers in Hydrogeology, Mathematical Modelling of Water and Mass (Tracer, Pollutants) Transport, Estimation and Protection of Water Resources.

Publications and oral presentations

• 171 publications (145 papers and 26 reports) (see complete list)
• 135 oral presentations in symposiums, universities, research institutions (since 1988)

Professional experience

• Since 2004 Deputy Director of the HMGU-Institute of Groundwater Ecology, Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
• Since 2003 Head of Hydrogeology and Mathematical Modelling Working Group, HMGU-Institute of Hydrology/Groundwater Ecology
• 1997-2003 Head of Mathematical Modelling Working Group at the GSF-Institute of Hydrology, Munich-Neuherberg, Germany
• 1986-1997 Scientific co-worker at the GSF-Institute of Hydrology - responsible for development, calibration and validation of mathematical models of artificial and environmental tracers transport in different groundwater systems (porous, karstic and fissured aquifers)
• 1973-1993 Scientific co-worker in Department of Nuclear Geophysics and Hydrogeology at the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Krakow, Poland - responsible for performing of artificial tracer experiments in surface and ground water, for interpretation of experimental data and for mathematical modelling of tracer experiments and pollutant movement

Lecturing experience

• 1986-1987 Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Switzerland
• 1990-1994 Institute of Applied Geology, University of Karlsruhe, Germany
• 1995-2003 Institute of Applied Geology, University of Munich, Germany
• Since 1989 Institute of Hydrology, University of Freiburg, Germany
• UNESCO Postgraduate Training Courses on Groundwater Tracer Technique held in Graz, Austria (2 years)
• IAEA - Interregional Training Courses on Isotope Applications in different countries

Fellowships, Visits, Expert missions

• 1974-1975 Swiss Federal Institute of Reactor Research, Würenlingen, Switzerland (IAESTE fellow, 6 months)
• 1979-1980 Institute of Radiohydrometry, GSF, Neuherberg, Germany (IAEA fellow, 15 months)
• 1983 Institute of Geography, Technical University Braunschweig, Germany (Guest scientists, 5 months)
• 1984-1986 Institute of Geography, Technical University Braunschweig and GSF-Institute of Radiohydrometry, Munich-Neuherberg, Germany (Alexander von Humboldt fellow, 20 months)
• 1988-1990 3-times Guest scientists at Groundwater Centre of the University of Waterloo, Canada
• 1995-1997 3-times Guest scientists at Faculty of Earth Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada
• 1988-2003 9-times IAEA expert in: Havana (Cuba), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Kajang (Malaysia), Caracas (Venezuela), Abuja-Maiduguri (Nigeria), Dongola-Salima Oasis (Sudan) in Isotope Hydrology projects

Membership in international societies

• American Geophysical Union (AGU), International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), International Association of Tracer Hydrology (ATH)

Reviewer for the following journals

• Journal of Hydrology
• Journal of Contaminant Hydrology
• Hydrogeology Journal
• Water Resources Research
• Advances in Water Resources
• Applied Radiation and Isotopes
• Archives of Hydro-engineering
• Hydrological Sciences Journal
• Ecohydrology