Marcin Paweł Gołębiewski was born on 8 June 1981 in Łowicz. In 2006, he graduated with distinction from the Faculty of Animal Sciences at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), obtaining the degree of Master of Engineering in Zootechnics. Immediately after graduation, he commenced full-time doctoral studies at the Department of Detailed Animal Breeding. He was awarded the PhD degree in zootechnics in 2010 and the habilitation degree (Dr hab.) in agricultural sciences in the discipline of zootechnics and fisheries in 2018. In addition, in 2012 he completed postgraduate studies entitled Innovation Manager at the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH). He is a practicing livestock farmer and has been running his own agricultural farm since 2005.
He began his academic career at SGGW in 2010 as an assistant professor. Since 2020, he has been a professor at SGGW in the Department of Animal Breeding, Institute of Animal Sciences. From 2012, he served as the Dean’s Representative for Economic Affairs at the Faculty of Animal Sciences, and since 2019 as the Coordinator for Cooperation with the Economy. Between 2012 and 2019, he was the initiator and academic supervisor of the Student Scientific Society at the Faculty of Animal Sciences. He was also the originator and head of the first Innovation Incubator at SGGW, established as part of a project funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (MNiSW).
Since 2015, Prof. Gołębiewski has been a member of the QMP (Quality Meat Program) Standard-Setting Unit at the Polish Association of Beef Cattle Producers. From 2021 to 2024, he served as Director of the Institute of Animal Sciences at SGGW and as Chair of the Discipline Council for Zootechnics and Fisheries. He is the Vice-Chair of the Breeding Council of the Polish Association of Beef Cattle Breeders and Producers. He acts as an expert in cattle breeding and production for numerous scientific and popular science journals.
He is a co-owner and board member of five start-ups, where he has successfully implemented his innovative ideas into business practice. Between 2021 and 2024, he was also a member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics – National Research Institute (IERiGZ-PIB).
Prof. Gołębiewski is a member of the Polish Society of Animal Production, the American Dairy Science Association, and the National Mastitis Council. He has been invited as an industry expert to serve on the jury of competitions such as Innovative Agricultural Product and Beef Producer.
During his academic career at SGGW, he has completed numerous national and international courses and internships. His professional development has focused primarily on the commercialisation of research results, including 11 domestic and two international training programmes, among them the ASTP Proton course organised by the Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals in Istanbul, Turkey. He has also completed several scientific internships related to his research interests in France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The scientific interests of Prof. Dr hab. Marcin Gołębiewski focus mainly on livestock production and breeding, in particular dairy and beef cattle, and include: determinants of cow’s milk quality and possibilities for its modification; the impact of dairy cow condition on milk productivity; reproductive system functioning and dairy cow health; mastitis prevention and support of treatment using nanotechnology; and Precision Livestock Farming. He is the author of 222 popular science articles, 115 scientific publications, and 15 book chapters and monographs. He has submitted over 31 patent applications and is a co-author of 27 patents and utility models.
He is a highly regarded specialist in livestock breeding, as evidenced by having delivered lectures at more than 224 conferences and conducted over 104 training courses and workshops.
As a project leader or contractor, he has participated in scientific research projects funded by national institutions (the State Committee for Scientific Research, the National Science Centre, the National Centre for Research and Development, and the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development) as well as international programmes (the 7th Framework Programme and Horizon 2020). In total, he has been involved in approximately 51 scientific and implementation projects, many of which resulted in practical applications.
He has supervised six doctoral dissertations, promoted 40 Master’s degree graduates and 72 engineers, and has served as a reviewer in doctoral and habilitation proceedings. For his teaching activities, he was awarded the distinction SGGW academic teacher who can be a role model for others by SGGW students.
For his scientific and organisational achievements, he has received multiple Rector’s Awards from SGGW. In 2018, he was awarded the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MRiRW) Badge of Honour Meritorious for Agriculture and the Bronze Medal for Long Service.
Languages: English
Hobbies and interests: popular science books, strength sports, IT, accordion playing
Family: wife, daughter and son