For his outstanding achievements in both scientific and didactic work, Prof. Tadeusz Więckowski, head of the Department of ICT and Telecommunications and Rector of Wrocław University of Science and Technology in the years 2008-2016 has received the statuette of the Lower Silesian Key to Success for the year 2021 in the 25th edition of this prestigious award. Congratulations!

He was born in 1952 in Lwówek Śląski. He graduated from the Faculty of Electronics at Wrocław University of Science and Technology in 1976. He defended his doctoral dissertation, which earned him the rector's award, in 1980, and he became a full professor in 2006.

In his scientific activity, he deals with methods of electromagnetic compatibility testing of devices, systems and installations, with particular emphasis on the intersystem compatibility of telecommunications and ICT installations. He is the author of 180 scientific papers, supervisor of master's and engineering dissertations. He promoted 10 doctors.

He is a member of the organizational and programme committees for both national and international conferences. He received: Officer's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold and Silver Crosses of Merit and the KEN Medal.

He received twice the Prime Minister's Award. He is an honorary doctor of: Lviv Polytechnic, Moscow Power Engineering Institute and the National Mining University in Dnipropetrovsk. He is an honorary professor at Óbuda University in Budapest and the Honorary Consul of the AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków.

He was the director of the Institute of Telecommunications and Acoustics, a vice-rector, and – for two terms – rector of Wrocław University of Science and Technology. It's owing to his efforts that the university campus has been expanded with the following buildings: the Bibliotech, the Technopolis, the Geocentrum complex, the archive, and the sports hall.

He organized the largest Faculty of Information and Communication Technology in Poland. The Senate honoured him with the Medal for Outstanding Services for Wrocław University of Science and Technology.

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