Prof. Jaroslaw Mysliwiec. PhD in Chemistry, Full Professor in Materials Science, employed at the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology. Head of the Soft Matter Optics Group. His research activity is focused on micro- and nano photonics, non-linear optical effects in push-pull type of molecules, photochromic polymers and biopolymers, liquid crystalline systems and on the investigation of the light amplification properties (amplified spontaneous emission, lasing and random lasing) of organic systems.