Prof. Krzysztof Galos is a graduate of the Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection at the Stanisław Staszic AGH University of Science and Technology. in Kraków. He holds a PhD in earth sciences in geology and has been a science and natural sciences professor since 2020. Before taking up his post, he worked as a director of the Mineral and Energy Economy Institute at the Polish Academy of Sciences. He is Vice-Chairman of the Committee for Sustainable Mineral Resources Management of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He has over 30 years of experience in economic, deposit, and mining geology, mineral resources management, mining economics, raw materials and energy policy. He is the author and co-author of more than 270 scientific publications and more than 100 expert reports for the Ministry of the Environment, other ministries and economic entities in geology and mining. He speaks English and Russian.