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Professor at Institute of Meteorology and Water Management in Warsaw and Wrocław University of Technology, Senior Policy Advisor at Odra-Vistula Flood Management Project Coordination Unit and Director of Strategy at the Wrocław Regional Development Agency. Expert in water management and in regional policy. He is author of more than 150 papers publications and numerous professional evaluations in the domain of water management, environmental engineering, application of mathematics, public finances and regional policy. In years 1992-1998 Governor of Wrocław Province, 1993-1997 Chairman in the National Council of Governors, 1998-2001 Advisor to Prime Minister. In 2000-2001 and 2008-2010 Chairman of the International Commission of Odra River Protection Against Pollution. During 2004–2005 he was a member of the Governmental Interdepartmental Team preparing the National Development Plan 2007-2013 for Poland. Since 2001-2006 he worked as PCU director in World Bank Flood Recovery Project implementing realization of modern flood protection warning and forecasting system for Poland. Since 2008-2016 Project director of the World Bank & CEB supported Odra River Basin Flood Protection Project and Odra-Vistula Flood Management. He is member of the Committee for Spatial Planning and Deputy Chairman of the Water Management Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences.