Aleksander Walewski

Aleksander Walewski is a Senior Scientific and Technical Specialist at the Optical Fibers Technology Workshop (Pracownia Technologii Światłowodów) within the Faculty of Chemistry at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. He has been actively involved in optimizing polymer coatings for optical fibers and developing lacquer compositions for fiber applications since 1986.

• Education: Master's degree in Chemistry from Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (1986), supervised by Prof. Andrzej Waksmundzki.

Research Focus: His work centers on mechanical properties of optical fibers, photonic innovation for SMEs, quantum communication, and advanced optical materials. He has contributed to projects like ACTPHAST 4.0 and TECHMATSTRATEG.

Scientific Awards:

• 1998 KNBP 'Polski Nobel' Group Award
• 2018 'Marii Curie' Group Award

Labs & Teams: He is affiliated with the Optical Fibers Technology Workshop and collaborates on international projects such as Horizon 2020 initiatives in photonic technologies.