Wiesław Lorkiewicz

Wiesław Lorkiewicz serves as a Professor at the Department of Anthropology within the Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection at the University of Lodz. His academic affiliation centers on biological sciences with specialization in biological anthropology.

His research spans osteology, paleopathology, archaeogenetics, and human bioarchaeology, with specific focus on prehistoric and historical human populations. Key interests include the biological impact of the Neolithic agricultural revolution, population history of modern-day Poland, and analysis of ancient human remains. As custodian of the department's osteological collections, he maintains critical physical resources for anthropological research.

Laboratory and collection management forms a core component of his professional activities, where he oversees skeletal archives essential for paleodemographic and paleopathological studies. His work bridges biological anthropology with archaeological contexts through interdisciplinary analysis of human skeletal remains.