About us
Our mission
Protecting scientific authors, ensuring fair payment:
• Championing copyright: We safeguard the intellectual property rights of authors in scientific and technical fields.
• Supporting research: We empower authors by supporting their research development and implementation.
• Licensing and fees: We grant licences for the use of scientific works and collect fees on behalf of authors.
• Fighting infringement: We actively oppose any violation of copyright.
• Promoting awareness: We actively promote understanding and respect for copyright laws.
• Balancing ethics and protection: We believe responsible copying can coexist with protecting scientists' intellectual property.
• Extensive network: Renowned scientific communities and universities across Poland trust us.
• Leading the way: We're one of the top ten collective management organizations in Poland.
Transparent and legal:
• Business partnerships: We collaborate with businesses through licensing agreements.
• Fair compensation: We collect fees from producers and importers of copying devices and media to ensure authors receive their rightful share.
• Legal framework: Our operations adhere to the Polish Act on Copyright and Related Rights and the Act on Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights.
24 may 1995
Polish Act on Copyright and Related Rights.
24 may 1995
5 June 1995
The rapid evolution of copying technology in the mid-1990s was the catalyst for KOPIPOL's creation. The Association was formed on 5 June 1995, mere days after the Act on Copyright and Related Rights came into effect. Just six months later, the Minister of Culture granted approval for collective copyright management. From that point onward, KOPIPOL has dedicated itself to supporting scientists. This mission is made possible by a strong alliance of various scientific institutions, universities, and regions throughout Poland. The visionary leadership of Professor Mieczysław Poniewski, the first and current president of KOPIPOL, has been instrumental in the Association's establishment and continued success.
Our team
Management Board
Chairmany
Mieczysław Poniewski, PhD, DSc, Full Professor
Professor Poniewski holds expertise in multiphase flow heat transfer and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. He has been a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences' Committee on Thermodynamics and Combustion since 1996. Currently, he is affiliated with the Warsaw University of Technology's Płock Branch and leads the Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering and Automation. Previously he held the position of Deputy Rector at the Kielce University of Technology from 1993 to 1999. Professor Poniewski has received numerous awards for his research and teaching contributions, including both individual and collective honours from the Minister of National Education and the Rector of the Warsaw University of Technology. He has been decorated with prestigious awards such as the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, the Medal of the Commission of National Education, the Medal of the 12th Subsection of Micro and Multiphase Flows of the Committee of Mechanics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and the Badge of Merit: Distinguished for the Warsaw University of Technology. Professor Poniewski played a key role in establishing the KOPIPOL Association and has been its Chairman of the Board since its inception in 1995.
Vice-Chairman
Jacek Wernik, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof.
Dr Jacek Wernik holds a postdoctoral degree (habilitation) in mechanical engineering and is a professor at Warsaw University of Technology. Being a prolific researcher, he is an author of numerous scientific publications in indexed journals like Scopus and WoS. His work focuses on optimizing technological processes, numerical simulations, and heat transfer. He participated in international and national research projects throughout Europe and is a qualified expert for research funding organizations.
Beyond the lab, Dr Wernik has a passion for the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, enjoys the suspense and intrigue of thriller novels, and appreciates cycling as a way to spend free time.
Treasurer
Agnieszka Kowalska-Lasek, PhD
A well-respected philologist, doctor of humanities, museologist, and certified museum curator with an extensive experience gathered in the Kielce National Museum, currently serving as Deputy Director and previously heading the literary branch (Henryk Sienkiewicz Museum). Dr Agnieszka Kowalska-Lasek is an author of numerous publications and curator of significant exhibitions. She plays a pivotal role in cultural heritage projects, like the modernization of the Wiślica Archaeological Museum.
She is the management representative for quality, chairperson of the Copyright Committee and member of the museum's editorial board.
Dr Kowalska-Lasek is the recipient of the Order of Merit for Polish Culture and a three-time winner of the Świętokrzyska Culture Award.
Her personal passions include spending time with friends, reading, theater, and cinema. She holds a keen interest in communication culture and appreciates the simple pleasures of life.
Member of the Board
Robert Grabarczyk, PhD
A graduate of Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Construction, Mechanics and Petrochemistry of the Warsaw University of Technology, Płock Branch, from 2006 to 2010 Dr Grabarczyk was employed at the CERED Centre of Excellence of the Warsaw University of Technology as a Senior Technologist for the European research project HYVOLUTION, which involved the non-thermal production of pure hydrogen from biomass. Since 2011, he has been employed at the Chemical Engineering and Chemometrics Team at the Institute of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology (Płock Branch). He has been a reviewer for journals published by Elsevier, Springer, MDPI and Wiley. Dr Grabarczyk has been an industry expert at the National Centre for Research and Development and the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development. His research interests include industrial hydrogen technologies, computer modelling and simulations in process engineering, energy saving and management methods, and economic analysis in processing.
Management Board
Chairman
Mieczysław Poniewski, PhD, DSc, Full Professor
Professor Poniewski holds expertise in multiphase flow heat transfer and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. He has been a member of the Polish Academy of Sciences' Committee on Thermodynamics and Combustion since 1996.
Currently, he is affiliated with the Warsaw University of Technology's Płock Branch and leads the Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering and Automation. Previously he held the position of Deputy Rector at the Kielce University of Technology from 1993 to 1999.
Professor Poniewski has received numerous awards for his research and teaching contributions, including both individual and collective honours from the Minister of National Education and the Rector of the Warsaw University of Technology. He has been decorated with prestigious awards such as the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, the Medal of the Commission of National Education, the Medal of the 12th Subsection of Micro and Multiphase Flows of the Committee of Mechanics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and the Badge of Merit: Distinguished for the Warsaw University of Technology. Professor Poniewski played a key role in establishing the KOPIPOL Association and has been its Chairman of the Board since its inception in 1995.
Vice-Chairman
Jacek Wernik, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof.
Dr Jacek Wernik holds a postdoctoral degree (habilitation) in mechanical engineering and is a professor at Warsaw University of Technology. Being a prolific researcher, he is an author of numerous scientific publications in indexed journals like Scopus and WoS. His work focuses on optimizing technological processes, numerical simulations, and heat transfer. He participated in international and national research projects throughout Europe and is a qualified expert for research funding organizations.
Beyond the lab, Dr Wernik has a passion for the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, enjoys the suspense and intrigue of thriller novels, and appreciates cycling as a way to spend free time.
Treasurer
Agnieszka Kowalska-Lasek, PhD
A well-respected philologist, doctor of humanities, museologist, and certified museum curator with an extensive experience gathered in the Kielce National Museum, currently serving as Deputy Director and previously heading the literary branch (Henryk Sienkiewicz Museum). Dr Agnieszka Kowalska-Lasek is an author of numerous publications and curator of significant exhibitions. She plays a pivotal role in cultural heritage projects, like the modernization of the Wiślica Archaeological Museum. She is the management representative for quality, chairperson of the Copyright Committee and member of the museum's editorial board.
Dr Kowalska-Lasek is the recipient of the Order of Merit for Polish Culture and a three-time winner of the Świętokrzyska Culture Award.
Her personal passions include spending time with friends, reading, theater, and cinema. She holds a keen interest in communication culture and appreciates the simple pleasures of life.
Member of the Board
Robert Grabarczyk, PhD
A graduate of Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Construction, Mechanics and Petrochemistry of the Warsaw University of Technology, Płock Branch, from 2006 to 2010
Dr Grabarczyk was employed at the CERED Centre of Excellence of the Warsaw University of Technology as a Senior Technologist for the European research project HYVOLUTION, which involved the non-thermal production of pure hydrogen from biomass. Since 2011, he has been employed at the Chemical Engineering and Chemometrics Team at the Institute of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology (Płock Branch). He has been a reviewer for journals published by Elsevier, Springer, MDPI and Wiley. Dr Grabarczyk has been an industry expert at the National Centre for Research and Development and the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development. His research interests include industrial hydrogen technologies, computer modelling and simulations in process engineering, energy saving and management methods, and economic analysis in processing.
Revision Committee
Chair:
- Agnieszka Piotrowska-Piątek, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof.
Secretary:
- Wiktor Krasa, PhD
Members:
- Rafał Chatys, BEng, MSc, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof.
- Robert Kaniowski, PhD
- Beata Maciejewska, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof.
- Robert Pastuszko, BEng, MSc, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof.
Programme Board
Chairman:
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Adam Sadowski, PhD, DSc, Assoc. Prof.
Members:
- Zdobysław Kuleszyński, PhD
- Antoni Kunicki, PhD, DSc, Full Professor
- Marek Kuźmiński, PhD, Assoc. Prof.
- Paweł Łukaszewski, PhD, DSc
- Michał Trocki, PhD, D.Sc., Full Professor
Team members
Magdalena Kozieł
administrative specialist
Agnieszka Mochocka
repartition specialist
Ewelina Wojtczak
repartition specialist
Agata Malicka
repartition specialist (currently acting head of repartition)
Anna Zaród
chief accountant
Ilona Stańczyk
administrative and HR specialist
Hubert Balicki
collection specialist
Agata Marzec
collection specialist
International cooperation
KOPIPOL actively collaborates with international and national organizations to safeguard the rights of authors and publishers.
We participate in the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO), a network of over 150 organizations from 85 countries, facilitating collective rights management for millions of authors and publishers. At the international level, the Federation facilitates the collective management of reproduction rights and other rights to textual and graphic works. IFRRO members represent many millions of authors, visual artists, and book publishers. The KOPIPOL Association is also involved in cooperation with several European organisations.
Through effective international communication, KOPIPOL significantly influences European Union copyright legislation.
