An economist, from the start of his scientific career closely involved with the University of Białystok.
Senior Lecturer at the University of Białystok and a visiting Lecturer at universities in Poland and many European countries (Belgium, Italy, Hungary and England). He completed scientific internships at the University of Sussex, Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), Brighton in England. He has authored in over 70 publications in the field of economics.
He participated both as an expert and coordinator in various research and implementations projects at regional (e.g. Regional Strategy for Innovation, e-Sudovia), national (e.g. TR@NSPOD – Partnership for Development in Podlaskie voivodeship, E-Podlaskie – Development Paths of the digital society in Podlaskie voivodeship) and international levels (e.g. Industry as as a Stimulator of Technology Transfer dla NATO, VBN InnoReg, REDIS, U-Know). They encompassed such areas as economic development, innovation and transfer of technology. An author of a series of expert opinions in those areas. He has also carried out a number of national and international feasibility studies and economic analysis for the private sector.
He is an experienced supervisory board member and sat on the boards for PGE Dystrybucja Białystok (2009-10), PKS Białystok (2011-14) and Białystok Radio (2014-16).
A member of the Polish Economy Society and the Mises Institute.
He has extensive experience of managing higher education. He worked as a dean of the faculty of Economics and Management at the University of Białystok (2005-2012). Currently, he holds the post of the Chancellor of the University of Białystok (2016-now).