Monika A. Koperska

Monika Koperska has a PhD in chemistry and is a graduate of the Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland and Université des Sciences et Technologies, Lille, France; specialises in conservation chemistry - a field of chemistry dedicated to the protection of cultural heritage, from the most valuable works of art to library resources. Recently, she devoted her work to preserving notes and works from forgotten Polish inventors. 

Scientific communication is her passion; she lectures and appears regularly on television and radio. She won the 2012 FameLab Award and came second in the International FameLab that same year. She co-hosted "Scientists' skirmishes" ("Potyczki naukowców") on the Planete + channel and "Inventors of the future" ("Wynalazcy przyszłości") on the Canal + Discovery channel. Since 2016, she has been the co-founder and president of the Association of Science Advocates (Stowarzyszenie Rzecznicy Nauki), whose goal is to build a knowledge-based society (bringing together over 70 scientists who are simultaneously popularisers of science and constantly networking them with the media). She has her own production company M.A.K. Art & Science Productions.