Prof. dr hab. Michał Tomza – Resume – Quantum Molecular Systems

Education and degrees:

2024 – Title of Professor in Physics, President of Poland, Poland
2020 – Habilitation in Physics, University of Warsaw, Poland
2014 – Ph.D. in Quantum Chemistry and Theoretical Physics (with honours), University of Warsaw, Poland and University of Kassel, Germany (cotutelle)
2009-2014 – International Ph.D. Studies in Quantum Chemistry and Theoretical Physics at University of Warsaw and University of Kassel
2009 – M.Sc. in Quantum Chemistry (with honours), Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Poland
2006-2010 – Inter-faculty Individual Studies in Mathematics and Natural Science (Physics + Chemistry), University of Warsaw, Poland

Employment history:

Professor (full), Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, since October 2024
University professor (tenured associate professor), Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, February 2022-September 2024
Head, Centre for Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics, University of Warsaw, since June 2020
Assistant professor, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, December 2017-February 2022
Research assistant professor, Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, October 2016-November 2017
Postdoctoral research fellow, ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona, Spain, November 2014-October 2016
Postdoctoral research fellow, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, July-August 2014

Other research experience:

Visiting scientist, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara, CA, USA, May 2022
Visiting scientist, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA, Jan-Feb 2022
Visiting scientist, University of Innsbruck and Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Austria, May-July 2019
Visiting scientist, ITAMP, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA, November-December 2017
Visiting scientist, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara, CA, USA, November-December 2016
Visiting scientist, JILA, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, USA, October 2014
Visiting PhD student, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, July-September 2013
Visiting PhD student, University of Granada, Spain, April-June 2013
Associate PhD student, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara, CA, USA, March 2013
Visiting PhD student, University of Kassel, Germany, 2011-2014
Visiting research student, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, September-October 2008
Research student, Institute of Physical Chemistry PAS, Warsaw, Poland, 2007-2008

Honors, awards, and scholarships:

2022-2026 – Member of the Polish Young Academy (by election), Polish Academy of Sciences
2021 – Prime Minister’s Award for the best habilitation in physics in Poland in 2020
2021 – Prof. Stefan Pieńkowski Award in Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
2020 – National Science Centre Award in Physical Sciences and Engineering
2020 – Fulbright STEM Impact Award, Polish-American Fulbright Commission
2020 – Young Scientist Medal Award, Warsaw University of Technology
2020 – Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Physics B, IOP Publishing
2020 – Rector Pieńkowski and Rector Białkowski Dean’s Award, University of Warsaw
2019, 2021, 2022 – Rector’s Award for scientific achievements, University of Warsaw
2019 – Finalist of Scientific Awards competition by Tygodnik “Polityka” (the “Politics” magazine)
2019, 2020, 2021 – Rector’s Distinction for scientifically the most active and productive employees, University of Warsaw
2019 – Outstanding Reviewer Award, New Journal of Physics, IOP Publishing
2018 – Fellowship to visit ERC grantee – Uwertura grant, National Science Centre Poland
2017-2020 – Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw
2016-2019 – Scholarship for outstanding young scientists, Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education
2015 – Prof. Świętosławski Award (3th grade), Polish Chemical Society
2015 – START Stipend (with special distinction), Foundation for Polish Science
2014 – START Stipend, Foundation for Polish Science
2014-2016 – ICFOnest+ Postdoctoral Fellowship (Marie Curie COFUND), The Institute of Photonic Science
2009-2013 – International Graduate Fellowship, Foundation for Polish Science
2011 – Prof. Rychlewski Award for the best M.Sc. thesis in quantum chemistry in Poland, Polish Chemical Society
2009 – Dean’s Award for outstanding M.Sc. thesis and academic achievements, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw
2008, 2009, 2010 – Scholarships for outstanding students, Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education
2006 – Silver medal at 38th International Chemistry Olympiad, Gyeongsan, South Korea
2005, 2006 – Scholarships for outstanding high school students, Polish Minister of National Education
2005-2006 – Scholarship of Polish Children’s Fund
2002 – Scholarship for young gifted students, President of the Republic of Poland

Research grants:

2022-2027 – Starting grant, European Research Council
2022-2026 – Opus grant, National Science Center, Poland
2021-2026 – Sonata Bis grant, National Science Center, Poland
2019-2022 – First Team grant, Foundation for Polish Science
2017-2021 – Opus grant, National Science Center, Poland
2017-2019 – Homing grant, Foundation for Polish Science
2016-2021 – Sonata grant, National Science Center, Poland