Prof. Teofil Jesionowski received the title of professor of chemical sciences in 2013. He is Rector of the Poznan University of Technology, Chair of the Conference of Rectors of Polish Technical Universities, Member of the Board of the Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland. Since 2020 Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He also serves as the Head of the Chemical Technology Department. He is also a member of editorial boards of scientific journals: Dyes and Pigments – Elsevier, Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing. Nowadays serves as Section Editor in Chief Molecules journal (MDPI) as well as Materials (MDPI) and member of editorial board/associate editor of Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group). His research interests include the synthesis, characterisation and applications of advanced functional materials, functional fillers and polymer composites; activators of rubber compounds, (bio)additives and eco-friendly fillers; biomineralisation – inspired syntheses and extreme biomimetics; biocomposites and biomaterials; removal of wastewater pollutants via adsorption, photocatalysis or precipitation methods; pigment composites; enzyme immobilisation; colloid chemistry and surface modification; hybrid systems, biopolymers and biosensors.