Prof. Andrzej Dragan
University of Warsaw
Day 1 | June 13
Prof. Andrzej Dragan
University of Warsaw
Andrzej Dragan is a distinguished professor of physics at the University of Warsaw and the National University of Singapore. He leads a research group dedicated to integrating the theory of relativity with quantum theory. His academic excellence has been recognized with awards from the European Science Foundation, the Minister of Education, the Polish Science Foundation, and the National Science Center, as well as commendations from the weekly magazine “Polityka”. A scholar of the University of Oxford, Dragan has worked at the Imperial College London and the University of Nottingham, contributing to the scientific community with two books and over 60 research articles.
His artistic flair has earned him the title of Photographer of the Year by the British magazine “Digital Camera”, and a nomination for the Cannes Lion award at the Cannes Advertising Festival. Dragan’s creative versatility extends to photography and short films for renowned platforms and brands such as Netflix, HBO, Channel 4, Sky TV, Playstation, Converse, Energizer, and Xbox. He is the creator of the photographic ‘Dragan Effect’, with his work exhibited in major cities like Milan, London, Paris, Amsterdam, New York, and Tokyo. His achievements include winning the main prize at the London Fashion Film Festival, Best in Show at the British “Creative Review”, being a finalist at the Berlin Commercial, and receiving accolades at Golden Drum, Epica Awards, Corbis Awards, and the Photo Masters Cup London.
Andrzej Dragan has also ventured into the world of music, directing music videos for artists like Quebonafide, Behemoth, and Hania Rani, and in his teenage years, he won awards in electronic music competitions. Interestingly, he has never indulged in coffee.