Grzegorz Kołodko

Professor Grzegorz Kołodko is a renowned Polish economist and former Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Finance in four governments. He is associated with Kozminski University's Department of Economics and previously worked at SGH Warsaw School of Economics (1975–2001). He holds a PhD (1976), habilitation (1984), and professorship (1988) from SGH. His work focuses on economic reforms, globalization, and Poland’s integration with the EU and OECD.

• Affiliations:
  - Kozminski University (current)
  - Formerly SGH Warsaw School of Economics
• Government Roles:
  - Minister of Finance (1994–1997, 2002–2003)
  - Deputy Prime Minister

Key contributions include Poland’s OECD membership (1996), the 'Strategy for Poland' reform program (1994), and over 60 authored books and 200+ international articles. He is an honorary doctor at 11 universities and holds a high H-index (45).

• Awards:
  - Commandery of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1997)
  - Euromoney’s Best Finance Minister (1996)

He founded the TIGER Research Center and lectures globally. A marathon runner and traveler, he has visited over 170 countries.