Jolanta Polak

Dr. Jolanta Polak is an academic researcher at the Institute of Biological Sciences, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. She successfully completed her habilitation proceedings in October 2023, earning the degree of habilitated doctor in the field of exact and natural sciences within the discipline of biological sciences.

Her habilitation process began with an application to the Council of Scientific Excellence on May 7, 2023, and progressed through formal approval by the Scientific Council of the Institute of Biological Sciences on May 17, 2023. A dedicated Habilitation Committee chaired by Prof. Dr. hab. Jerzy Długoński was appointed on July 7, 2023, comprising esteemed reviewers from multiple Polish academic institutions including the University of Lodz, Poznań University of Life Sciences, and Jagiellonian University.

On September 26, 2023, the committee unanimously recommended awarding her the habilitated doctor degree, which was formally approved by the Scientific Council on October 25, 2023. This qualification represents a significant academic achievement in the Polish higher education system, positioning her for advanced academic roles and research leadership within biological sciences.