Authorities

The responsibilities of Dr hab. Adam Kubas, Director of the Institute, include:

• Taking care of and supervising the implementation of the Institute's statutory tasks;
• Matters relating to scientific and research problems and research organisation;
• Managing the work of the Institute's College;
• Supervision of the International Centre for Translational Eye Research;
• Supervising other units or employees not directly supervised by the Institute's Deputy Directors;
• Representing the Institute in scientific cooperation with national and foreign institutions;
• Matters concerning personnel policy of the Institute;
• Supervision of the Institute's investment matters;
• Matters of the Institute's policy on apparatus and building investments;
• Other matters which, according to the applicable regulations, should be handled by the Director of the Institute.

The responsibilities of Dr hab. Jan Paczesny, Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs, are as follows:

• Supervising the Institute's Scientific Division;
• Matters relating to the Institute's research plans, their implementation and reports;
• Matters concerning scientific cooperation with foreign countries;
• Supervision of the implementation of research projects;
• Taking care of and supervising the Institute's teaching activities;
• Organising annual competitions for the best publication of the Institute;
• Cooperation of the Institute with universities and scientific societies;
• Editing materials published by the Institute and materials submitted to the publishing houses of the Polish Academy of Sciences;
• Supervising the efficient and timely preparation of materials for the deliberations of the Institute’s Scientific Board and College;
• Other matters assigned by the Director of the Institute.

The responsibilities of Dr hab. Jacek Gregorowicz  Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs, include:

• Liaising with the Chief Accountant's Division;
• Carrying out work on employment and the payroll of the Scientific Division and Administration;
• Matters concerning intellectual property rights, patents, commercialisation and implementation of the Institute's research results into business practice;
• Supervising the work of the Purchasing Department;
• Supervising the Institute's computerisation and the work of the IT department;
• Supervision of the development of the Institute's young research staff;
• Matters related to the Institute's investment in apparatus;
• Supervision of the work and development of the Institute's Specialist Laboratories;
• Supervision of the work of the library;
• Other matters assigned by the Director of the Institute.

Tadeusz Pacholik, M.Sc. - Deputy Director for General Affairs, is responsible for:

• Supervising the Institute's Technical and Support Divisions;
• Carrying out work relating to employment and the payroll of the Institute’s Technical and Support Divisions;
• Organising and supervising the work of the Secretariat of the Institute;
• Supervising the activities of service and business enterprises cooperating with the Institute on its premises;
• Liaising with the Technical Division of the Institute in matters of investment and repair;
• Organising cooperation between the Institute and companies implementing research results;
• Other matters assigned by the Director of the Institute.

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