Łukasz Albrecht

Łukasz Albrecht
Born (1980-09-05) 5 September 1980
Łódź
OccupationsVice-Rector for Science, Łódź University of Technology
TitleProfessor, D.Sc., Eng., Professor of Exact and Natural Sciences
Academic background
EducationŁódź University of Technology (Ph.D.: 2009, Habilitation: 2015, Chemical Sciences) Professorship: 2019
Academic work
DisciplineOrganic chemistry, asymmetric catalysis, organocatalysis
InstitutionsŁódź University of Technology

Łukasz Karol Albrecht (born 5 September 1980 in Łódź) – is a Polish professor of exact and natural sciences. He specializes in asymmetric catalysis and in the synthesis and application of organic catalysts with precisely defined spatial structures.[1] Professionally affiliated with Łódź University of Technology, he has served since 2020 as the university's Vice-Rector for Science.[2] He is also the Director of the Institute of Organic Chemistry at Łódź University of Technology.[3]

Career

In 2004, he completed a master's degree in the chemistry of biologically important compounds under an individual course of study. In 2009, he defended his doctoral dissertation with distinction and obtained a Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences.[4] For his dissertation, he received the Prime Minister's Award[5] and, in 2010, the Sigma-Aldrich Award and the award of the Polish Chemical Society.[2]

After earning his doctoral degree, he became a fellow of the KOLUMB Program of the Foundation for Polish Science. He subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship of more than three years at Aarhus University in Denmark.[2]

In 2015, he obtained the degree of Doctor of Science (habilitation) in Chemical Sciences,[4] and in 2019 he was awarded the title of Professor of Exact and Natural Sciences.[6] In 2020, he assumed the position of Vice-Rector for Science at Łódź University of Technology. He continues to serve in this role during the 2024–2028 term.[2][7]

Research

He heads the Asymmetric Catalysis Research Group at the Institute of Organic Chemistry of Łódź University of Technology.[8] The group's research focuses on stereocontrolled organic synthesis, organocatalysis, and the mechanisms of catalytic reactions.[8]

Together with Anna Albrecht and Luca Dell’Amico, he co-edited the two-volume publication Asymmetric Organocatalysis: New Strategies, Catalysts, and Opportunities, published by Wiley-VCH.[9]

Organizational activity

  • In 2024, he was elected vice-chair of the Chemistry Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences for the 2024–2028 term.[10][11]
  • He serves as vice-chair of the College of Vice-Rectors for Research and Development of public technical universities.[12]
  • In 2024, he was appointed to the supervisory board of EIT Health InnoStars, where he represents the Polish partners of EIT Health.[13][14]
  • For the years 2026–2027, he was elected as Poland's National Representative in the Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry Division of the International Union of Purend Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).[15][16]

Awards and honors

  • 2010 – Prime Minister's Award for the best doctoral dissertation of 2009.[17]
  • 2010 – Award of the Polish Chemical Society and Sigma-Aldrich for the best doctoral dissertation in organic chemistry of 2009.[18]
  • 2014 – Finalist of the 14th edition of the Polityka Scientific Awards.[19]
  • 2014 – Professor Mieczysław Mąkosza Scientific Award.[20]
  • 2016 – Young Scientist Medal of Warsaw University of Technology.[21]
  • 2016 – Professor Włodzimierz Kołos Scientific Award of Division III of the Polish Academy of Sciences.[22]
  • 2022 – Stanisław Kostanecki Medal of the Polish Chemical Society.[18][23]

References

  1. ↑ "prof. dr hab. inż. Łukasz Albrecht". Politechnika Łódzka (in Polish). 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Prorektor ds. nauki". Politechnika Łódzka (in Polish). 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  3. ↑ "Władze Instytutu | Instytut Chemii Organicznej - Politechnika Łódzka". chorg.p.lodz.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  4. 1 2 "Ludzie Nauki". ludzie.nauka.gov.pl. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  5. ↑ "Nagrody Premiera - Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów - Portal Gov.pl". Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  6. ↑ "Andrzej Duda wręczył nominacje profesorskie". 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  7. ↑ "Łukasz Albrecht | Kongres OEES". kongres.oees.pl. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  8. 1 2 "Zespół katalizy asymetrycznej | Instytut Chemii Organicznej - Politechnika Łódzka". chorg.p.lodz.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  9. ↑ Albrecht, Łukasz; Albrecht, Anna; Dell'Amico, Luca, eds. (2022-11-18). Asymmetric Organocatalysis. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9783527832217. ISBN 978-3-527-34907-4.
  10. ↑ "Komitet Chemii" (in Polish). 2026-07-06. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  11. ↑ "Prof. Łukasz Albrecht wiceprzewodniczącym Komitetu Chemii PAN | Aktualności | Wydział Chemiczny - Politechnika Łódzka". chemia.p.lodz.pl (in Polish). 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  12. ↑ "Władze - Kolegium Prorektorów ds. Nauki i Rozwoju" (in Polish). 2019-06-10. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  13. ↑ "Profesor Łukasz Albrecht z PŁ w Radzie Nadzorczej EIT Health InnoStars". Politechnika Łódzka (in Polish). 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  14. ↑ Dorota. "Prof. Łukasz Albrecht w Radzie Nadzorczej EIT Health InnoStars - perspektywy.pl". perspektywy.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  15. ↑ "Member Details". IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  16. ↑ "Prof. Łukasz Albrecht przedstawicielem Polski w globalnej organizacji chemicznej". Politechnika Łódzka (in Polish). 2025-11-14. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  17. ↑ "Nagrody Premiera - Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów - Portal Gov.pl [online], Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów [dostęp 2026-07-06]".
  18. 1 2 "Polskie Towarzystwo Chemiczne [online], ptchem.pl [dostęp 2026-07-06]".
  19. ↑ (EB) (2014). "Nagrody Naukowe POLITYKI 2014 – finaliści". www.polityka.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  20. ↑ "Archiwum - Fundacja im. Mieczysława Mąkoszy". www.fimm.com.pl. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  21. ↑ "Dr hab. Łukasz Albrecht nagrodzony Medalem Młodego Uczonego PW". Nauka w Polsce (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  22. ↑ "Uroczystość wręczenia nagród naukowych i wyróżnień Wydziałów Polskiej Akademii Nauk | INTERWIZJA.WARSZAWA TV" (in Polish). 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  23. ↑ "Prof. Łukasz Albrecht z PŁ odznaczony Medalem im. Stanisława Kostaneckiego". Młodzi w Łodzi (in Polish). 2022. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
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