Janusz Koziski
Lakehead UniversityCanada
Dr. Janusz Koziński has enjoyed a distinguished academic career in leading institutions in
the USA, Europe, and Canada. He is an internationally-renowned higher education leader,
researcher and entrepreneur, and one of the world’s most widely acknowledged experts in
sustainable energy systems. He received the Gold Medal in 2022 at the Ontario
Professional Engineers Awards Gala. Educated in Kraków, Poland, he subsequently conducted research at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology and spent much of his academic career at McGill University where
he was Associate Vice-Principal for Research & International Relations. He was Founding Dean of the Lassonde School of Engineering in Toronto and Founding
President of a new University in Hereford, which is one of the most ambitious ventures in
British higher education.He is currently Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Lakehead University in Canada
leading a new trans-disciplinary initiative applying key driving forces in the 21st century
science and engineering to create a novel type of research-based academic programs. Throughout his career, Dr. Koziński has organized and led multi-disciplinary research teams
and programs linking energy, environmental, public health, and security issues. These
programs were supported by significant government, private, and industry grants and
contracts. He has published over 400 papers in peer reviewed journals, books, and
conference proceedings. Fueled by an entrepreneurial and inventive spirit, Dr. Koziński founded his own consulting
company and has collaborated with multinational firms around the globe. He has also
served on the board of a number of companies, including as chairman.
Janusz sees the necessity and beauty in bringing people together to not only solve
problems of today and tomorrow, but to inspire each other to improve the social fabric of
our societies.
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