Winner of 2018 Rayko Petrov Award

Education: University School of Physical Education in Poznan (Poland) 1951-1952; Institute of Physical Culture in Leningrad (Soviet Union) 1952-1956; Aspirant Studies in Institute of Physical Culture in Leningrad (Soviet Union) 1958-1962; Institute of Physical Culture in Leningrad (Soviet Union) Ph. D. -1963; University School of Physical Education in Warsaw (Poland) habilitation (second doctor degree) – 1977; Academic career: assistant 1956-1963; adjunct 1963-1975; associate professor 1975-1990, dean of faculty; full professor 1990-2011 in: Research Institute of Sport in Warsaw 1979-2002; University School of Physical Education in Poznan (Gorzow) 1989-2009, head of 6 Departments; University School of Physical Education and Tourism in Bialystok 2004-2011.

Visiting Professor: ◘ University School of Physical Education in Moscow (Soviet Union, 1958); ◘ University in Dortmund (Germany, 1991), ◘ University in Saarbrucken (Germany, 1996, 1999), ◘ University in Greifswald (Germany, 1993, 2001, 2002); ◘ University in Zagreb (Croatia, 2000, 2004); ◘ University in Ljubljana (Slovenia, 1998); ◘ University in Izmir (Turkey, 1996); ◘ University in Preśov (Slovakia, 1993-2003), ◘ University in Magdeburg (Germany, 2003); ◘ University in Tartu (Estonia, 2000-2001), ◘ University in Bologna (Italy, 2000); ◘ University in Belgrade (Serbia

and Monte Negro, 2002); ◘ University in Urbino (Italy, 2004); ◘ University in Alberta (Canada, 2005), ◘ Italian Olympic Committee – Scuola dello Sport, Roma (1986-1989).

Membership of professional bodies: International Society of Sport Genetic and Somatology (general secretary) 1983-1990; International Association of Sport Kinetics-IASK (president) 1990-2011; European College of Sport Science (member), ICSSPE (member from 1996), member of Executive Board (2004-2008) and Regional Coordinator for Easter Europe (2005-2008); International Ringo Federation (president 2004-2012).

Doctor honoris causa of Open International University for Complementary Medicines in Colombo (1996); honorary member of: International Academy of Integrative Anthropology (Russia), Academy of Science of Technological Cybernetics (Ukraine), International Academy of Gerontology (Russia), Politechnical Academy (Belarus). Meritorious professor in Faculty of Kinesiology University of Zagreb (2009). Honor member of Society of Idokan Poland (2007).

Editorial Committee – board member: ◘ Journal of “Human Kinetics” (Poland); ◘ “Biology of Sport” (Poland); ◘ “Anthropomotorics” (Poland); ◘ „Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis” (Estonia); ◘ “Kinesiology” (Croatia); ◘ „Kinesiologia Slovenica” (Slovenia); ◘ „Studies in Physical Culture and Tourism” (Poland); ◘ “Sport Medicine” (Poland); ◘ ”Acta Facultatis Educationis Physicae Universitatis Comenianae” (Slovakia); ◘ ”Sport and Tourism” (Poland); ◘ ”Ido movement for Culture” (Poland); ◘ ”Acta Kinesiologica” (Croatia); ◘ ”Ovidius University Annals” (Romania); ◘ ”Podlaska Physical Culture” (Poland); ◘ “Physical Culture” (Serbia); ◘ “Physical Culture” (Serbia); ◘ “International of Sport Science and Fitness” (India); ◘ “Journal of Combat Sports and Martial Arts” (Poland) .

Publications: in total more than 600 different research publications in 27 countries of the world including 46 monographs – published in 5 languages.

Personal achievements in sport: was sportsman in 20 sport disciplines, in 12 sport arts was classified. The greatest achievements in ice figure skating (USSR Students Championship – 3 place in pair skating), wrestling (vice-champion of Leningrad) and ringo (19 medals on International Polish, European and World Championships). First-class coach in ice figure skating – practicing 20 years, also as coach of national team of Finland, Poland and Sweden. His pupils successfully took part in Finland, Poland, Sweden, European and World Championships. In ringo his pupils won 38 medals on International Polish Championship, European and World Championships.