Witold M.Orlowski, professor of economics (born 1962)
A macroeconomist working mainly on the economics of transition and the European integration of Central and East European countries. Currently WUT Business School Director, Member of the Prime Minister's Economic Council,  Chief Economic Advisor to PricewaterhouseCoopers and also scientific director of the Research Centre for Statistical and Economic Studies (CSO and Academy of Sciences) in Warsaw.


In the period 1993-1997 at the World Bank. One of the founders of NOBE (Independent Center for Economic Studies), From 2002-2005 Chief Economic Advisor to the President of Poland. Author of 5 books and over 100 scientific articles published in Poland, UK, France, Germany, Austria, USA. The book "The Road to Europe" gained the 1998 prize of Bank Handlowy for the best book in the theory of economics and finance.
Education:
University of Lodz (MA, Ph.D.), Harvard University.
2007 -he was awarded the scientific title of Professor
Professional experience:
University of Lodz (assistant professor 1986-1992), Bureau for European Integration (advisor 1991-1993), World Bank (macroeconomist, 1993-1997), NOBE Independent Center for Economic Studies (executive director, from 1997), Research Center for Economic and Statistical Studies GUS and PAN (director, from 1997), advisor to various international organizations (various periods: World Bank, EBRD, FAO, European Commission).
Scientific activity:
macroeconomics, applied economics and economic forecasting, national accounts, European integration, economics of transition.