prof. dr hab. inż. Stanisław Popek

Professor of Social Sciences; March 9, 2020.
Habilitated Doctor of Economic Sciences in the field of commodity science; September 12, 2003, Poznań University of Economics, Faculty of Commodity Science.
PhD in the field of commodity science; February 24, 1994, Cracow University of Economics, Institute of Commodity Science (with the rights of a Faculty).

Since July 2020 – Member of the Scientific Council of the Doctoral School at Cracow University of Economics.
Since October 2020 till August 2024- Deputy Chairperson of the Discipline Council for Management and Quality Sciences at Cracow University of Economics.
Since September 2021 – Director of the Doctoral School at Cracow University of Economics.
Since December 2023 – Member of the Committee of Scientific Research on Organization and Management, Polish Academy of Sciences.

Author and co-author of 274 scientific papers in the field of food quality sciences and quality management.
Author of 242 peer reviews of scientific papers in the field of food quality sciences and quality management.
Participant in 137 scientific conferences and symposia, both national and international, as well as abroad.
Supervisor of 4 completed doctoral dissertations.
Reviewer for 14 completed doctoral dissertations, 7 habilitation procedures, and author of 4 reviews of scientific achievements for the position of associate professor.

Research internships
o University Colege Southeast Norway (Buskerud and Vestfold University College, 14.11-20.11. 2016.
o Lviv State Academy of Finance; 01.09.2014-30.09.2015.
o Faculty of Economics University of Applied Sciences, Vilnius; 10.09 – 20.09.2014.
o Lviv State Academy of Finance; staż naukowy 23.01.2012-22.02.2012.

Participation in international research teams
o Collaboration with the Institute of Food Chemistry, University of Hamburg (Prof. Sascha Rohn) and Dr. Vasilisa Pedan from the Institute of Food and Beverage Innovation (ILGI), Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), related to research on the antioxidant properties of honey, 2018.
o Collaboration with the Agricultural University of Athens (Dr. Georgios Danezis and Dr. Spiros Drivelos), related to studying the properties of honey in the context of its varietal discrimination, 2016.
o Collaboration between Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics and the Institute of Economics and Management at PWSTE, participation in the Ukrainian-Polish expert team for the implementation status of the systemic food safety management system in Ukraine; 2013-2015.
o Member of the Presidium for Ethics at Swiss Cert.

International projects:
o Project No. POWR.03.01.00-00-T091/18: “Through Thorns to the Stars” is implemented under the Knowledge Education Development Operational Program 2014-2020, co-financed by the European Social Fund. Project implementation period: 01.02.2019 – 31.12.2021.

o The project “Education Matters” is co-financed by the European Union from the European Social Fund under the Knowledge Education Development Operational Program 2014-2020.
o International project on: Socio-Economic Potential on the Polish-Ukrainian Border, implemented in collaboration with the Institute of Regional Research of the NAS of Ukraine in Lviv, 2017.

o Program funded by financial resources for Poland in the form of two instruments: the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, University College Southeast Norway (Buskerud and Vestfold University College), 2016.
o International project URIEiZ 11/13 titled: “Systemic Quality Management in the Case of Ukrainian and Polish Food Industry Enterprises – A Comparative Analysis”, 2013-2015.

o Project “Development of R&D staff competencies using a training platform,” implemented by Poznań University of Economics and DGA S.A., co-financed by the European Union under the European Social Fund, 2014.

o Erasmus Intensive Programme in Agri-business Management with emphasis in Food Industry Enterprises ((Ref. No 29121-IC-1-2001-1-GR-ERASMUS-IPUC-1; Ref. No 29121-IC-2-2004-1-GR-ERASMUS-IPUC-1), with the financial support of the European Commission; 2003 i 2004.

Certificates
o System Deutchland AG iIndustrie- und Handelskammerzu Leipzig, 2002, 2003.
o Certificate in “Ecological Heating Systems”, training in the principles of selection, planning, and systemic solutions for Solar Techniques, PARA DIGMA, 2003.
o Internal Auditor Certificate for the Quality Management System, BVQI, 2006.
o Internal Auditor Certificate for the Environmental Management System, BVQI, 2006.
o Certificate of the National Quality System Pork Quality System (PQS), 2012.
o Certificate of completion of training titled “Development of R&D staff competencies using a training platform”, 2014.

Courses thought
o Commodity Science of Food
o Introduction to Food Quality Sciences
o Processes in the Processing of Plant-Derived Food
o Contemporary Issues in Commodity Science
o Development of Food Products
o Safety of Food Products

Research interests
o Qualitology
o Food Quality Measurement
o Raw Material Conditions of Food Quality
o Analysis of Determinants of Food Product Quality, in the context of evaluating their quality and assessing authenticity (understood as the absence of adulteration) and varietal authenticity (origin)
o Systematic Approach to Organizational Management, particularly systematic quality and food safety management
o Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors Towards Market Food Products, in the context of food product development.

Non-research interests
Sport, turism, movies

Scientific Research Projects
https://potencjal.uek.krakow.pl/rndActivities/rndProjects