Career
Nowicki graduated of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering at the Warsaw University of Technology (1964). He commenced employment as researcher at the Polish Academy of Sciences (1964–1970) and then at the Warsaw University of Technology (1970–1986). In 1972 he obtained doctor degree and in 1976 qualified as the assistant professor in the field of atmospheric protection. In 1992 President of the Republic of Poland awarded Professorship to Dr. Maciej Nowicki.
In the period of 1989–1991 performed function of deputy minister at the Ministry of the Environmental Protection,Natural Resources and Forestry and from 1991 the Minister of the Environmental Protection,Natural Resources and Forestry in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Jan Krzysztof Bielecki.
In 1992,Professor Maciej Nowicki established the Eco-Fund Foundation and held the Presidency there until October 2007.
In 1994–1995 Deputy Chairman of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.
In 1996–1997 Adviser to the Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
His other prominent functions include:membership in the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in Salzburg;Poland's Representative to the European Commission (European Economic and Social Committee's Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI));membership in the "Man and Environment" Scientific Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences and membership in the State Council of Environmental Protection.
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