Institute of Fundamental Technological Research

Radio engineer, graduate of the PW Warsaw University of Technology (1949). In 1955, he received the doctoral degree (under I. Malecki’s supervision), in 1957 he became assistant professor, 1962 – associate professor, 1969 – professor and PAS Corresponding Member, in 1972 – PAS Member, and 1997 - member of the New York Academy of Biomedical Engineering. The co-founder of Acoustics Laboratory at Główny Instytut Fizyki Technicznej (Institute of Technical Physics) incorporated, in 1952, into the Department of Vibration Research at IPPT PAN. Professor Filipczyński headed the Laboratory of Ultrasounds Passivity (1953-1969), also worked as Deputy Director for Research (1965-1969) and finally Director of IPPT (1969-1974). He constructed the first Polish metal flaw detector (ultrasonic radar) for materials research. Organizer of the first International Conference of Ultrasounds in Medicine and Biology. Honored by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) in Washington with Ultrasounds in Medicine Pioneer Diploma. Founder and long-standing chairman of the PAN Acoustics Committee. Vice-President of the European Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine (today: European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology), chairman of the Scientific Councils, including SC of IPPT 1999-1992 and IBBE PAS). A long-term lecturer at the Warsaw University of Technology. Author of 12 monographs, 166 publications, 62 patents. Supervisor of 14 doctoral theses. Laureate of many awards, including a two-time laureate of 2nd class State Prize.

Prof. Eimer graduated from the AGH University of Science and Technology (1949); he received the doctorate degree in 1951; he was made associate professor in 1962 and professor in 1969. He worked at IPPT PAN since its establishment in 1952. He headed the Laboratory of Theory of Elastic Structures (1955-1959), Rheology of Structures (1969-1981), and IPPT Doctoral Study (1968-1978). An outstanding civil engineer. Co-author of pioneer papers on reinforced structures and the rheology of structures (theory, bridge designs, Polish Standard PN-B, patent for the continuous production of prestressed concrete etc.) A well-known researcher into multiphase media; he proposed a rheological model of micro-cracked concrete, later known as Eimer’s micro-cracked concrete. He managed a project aiming at setting up the calculations of containment building of a nuclear reactor in Żarnowiec. He was one of those scientists who could combine abstract thinking with practical use of the technical knowledge. He co-authored two monographs and authored ninety-two publications in prestigious Polish and foreign journals.

Graduate of the Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering (1942). From 1953 to 1962 at the Department of Analogy IPPT, which he headed. Again at IPPT since 1974- head of the Department of Aeroacoustics. He received the doctoral degree (PhD) in 1959, habilitation degree (DSc) in 1965, 1972 – associate professor degree, 1980 – professor degree. Author of over 100 scientific papers in the fields related to aerodynamic sound generation, industrial noise reduction, interior acoustics, theory of acoustic screens, sound source identification and acoustic energy transmission paths. Organizer of numerous international conferences, including 2nd FASE Congress and INTER-NOISE'79. Long-term Secretary of Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences Committee on Acoustics, co-founder of PTA (Polish Acoustical Association). Creator and editor-in-chief (since 1966) of the Archiwum Akustyki (renamed to the ‘Archives of Acoustics’ in 1974).

Graduate of the Department of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry at the University of Warsaw (1952). Since 1956 - a doctoral student of the Leningrad State University (currently called the Saint Petersburg State University) supervised by an outstanding Soviet mathematician, Olga Alexandrovna Ladyzhenskaya. He received the habilitation degree in 1963 at the UW Department of Mathematics and Physics, where in 1971 he became associate professor and in 1988, professor. An outstanding mathematician in partial differential equations and their application. In 1955-2000 he worked, and later headed, the Department of Equations of Mathematical Physics of the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics at the University of Warsaw (MIM UW). Co-founder, and later (1987-1993) director of the Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics at the above-mentioned Faculty of MIM UW. In 1956-1961 and 1964-1972 he worked at the Laboratory of Fluids and Gases of IPPT PAN. Simultaneously to his work at IPPT PAN, he regularly lectured at UW (lectures, seminars, practical classes). He supervised eight Doctors of Science, including three at IPPT PAN. Since 1967 - member of the Polish Mathematical Society; since 1991 - member of the Scientific Council of Juliusz Pawel Schauder Center for Nonlinear Studies at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Professor Burnat was also a member of the Editorial Committee of the Topological Methods in Nonlinear Analysis published by J. P. Schauder CBN.