Marek Lewitowicz

Marek Lewitowicz is a prominent Research Professor in Nuclear Physics at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France with over 25 years of experience. He has held significant leadership positions including Directeur de Recherche at CNRS, Deputy Director of GANIL (Grand Accélérateur National d'Ions Lourds), and Scientific Director of SPIRAL 2. His career spans research fellowships at JINR-LNR Dubna, GANIL, and IPN Orsay, progressing through CNRS ranks from Chargé de Recherche to Directeur de Recherche 1ère Classe.

Dr. Lewitowicz's pioneering research focuses on experimental nuclear physics, particularly nuclei far from stability. His work led to the first observation of doubly magic nuclei 100Sn and 48Ni, discovery of two-proton ground-state decay, and measurements of neutron distribution in halo nuclei like 11Li. He has significantly advanced understanding of nuclear shell structure modifications leading to new magic numbers near N=20, N=28, N=40, and N=50. His innovative experimental techniques have become standard tools in major laboratories worldwide including GANIL, GSI, NSCL/MSU, and RIBF/RIKEN.

• Prix Joliot-Curie 1996 Société Française de Physique
• GENCO Award 2013 GSI

Dr. Lewitowicz has supervised 25 early-career physicists, with 80% securing permanent positions in leading laboratories. He has coordinated major EU projects including the FP7 'SPIRAL2 Preparatory Phase' (25 institutions from 13 countries) and served as deputy coordinator of 'ENSAR' (29 institutions from 18 countries). As Deputy Director of GANIL, he contributed to constructing experimental devices like LISE2000, VAMOS, and EXOGAM. He remains active in promoting next-generation facilities including SPIRAL2 and EURISOL, serving on international committees including PAC at RIBF/RIKEN and as Chair of the Scientific Council of Institute Physique Nucléaire Orsay.