Jarosław Górniak - professor at the Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University, specializing in the sociology of economy and education, public policy analysis, data analysis and social research methods. Vice Chancellor of the UJ for International Cooperation, and in the 2020-2024 term, Vice Chancellor of the UJ for Development. Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy at UJ from 2012-2020, and before that, Vice Dean for two terms. Head of the Department of Sociology of Economy, Education and Social Research Methods at the UJ Institute of Sociology. Creator and first head of the Center for Evaluation and Analysis of Public Policies at UJ, and currently chairman of the Center's Council.
Scientific manager of many research projects, including the Human Capital Balance project implemented since 2010 by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development and Jagiellonian University, now in its third edition. Chairman of the Council of the National Science Congress in 2016-2018, and member of the Science Policy Committee to the Minister of Science and Higher Education in the 2014-2016 term. Member of the Steering Committee of the Strategic Development Management program at the Ministry of Regional Development 2009-2011. Member of the Scientific Council of the Educational Research Institute 2011-2017 and from 2024.
