Professor Leszek Lindner – scientific profile and achievements

Abstract

Born on July 10, 1938 in Warsaw, an outstanding Polish geologist, expert in Quaternary geology, stratigraphy and palaeogeography, and geological mapping, a polar explorer, full professor of the University of Warsaw, the long-term vice-chair of the Committee for Quaternary Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, and a member of the Central Qualification Committee for Scientific Degrees and the Title. Chair of the Department of Quaternary Geology (1976–2010), vice-director (1981–1984) and director of the Institute of Geology at the Faculty of Geology, University of Warsaw (1984–1987).