Jerzy Paweł Nowacki (born 24 November 1947 in Gdańsk) – Polish mathematician, habilitated doctor of technical sciences, since 1994 Rector of Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology (PJAIT), professor of PJAIT.
In 1965 Jerzy Paweł Nowacki completed Liceum Ogólnokształcące im, Klementa Gottwalda (now: im. Stanisława Staszica) in Warsaw and in 1970 graduated from the Faculty of Mathemtics and Mechanics at Warsaw University. In 1976 he obtained PhD in technical sciences from the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of Polish Academy of Sciences (IPPT PAN), based on the thesis entitled Dyslokacje i dysklinacje w ośrodku Cosseratów (Displacements and disclinations in Cosserat continuum) focusing on the theory of linear defects in elastic continuum with oriented particles (poświęconej teorii liniowych defektów w sprężystym kontinuum ze zorientowanymi cząstkami). In 2012 he obtained his habilitation (DSc) in technical sciences based on the monograhy Static and dynamic coupled fields in bodies with piezoeffects or polarization gradient, the research was focused on fields induced by displacement and other sources in layered anisotropic piezoelectric continuum. Besides interest in research into continuum bodies, Jerzy Paweł Nowacki has also worked in the field of lifelong learning and remote education, publishing papers devoted to challenges and solutions of modern education, especially at the academic level.
In the years 1973 – 1993 he was a member of research staff of IPPT PAN. In 1993 he initiated the founding of Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Technology (now: Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology), he later became the Rector of the new institution.
He is a member of many academic associations: International Society for the Interaction of Mechanics and Mathematics, Polish Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Polish Research Association of Internet-based Education and Polish Association of Applied Electromagnetism, of which he was president in the years 1992-1997.
Between 2016 and 2020 Jerzy Paweł Nowacki was the president of Conference of Rectors of Private Academic Schools, and board member of Conference of Rectors of Academic Schools in Poland.
Awards: Knight’s Cross (2001) and Commander’s Cross (2011) Order of Polonia Restituta, Order of the Rising Sun Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon (2008) and Medal of Commission of National Education (2002).
Father: Witold Nowacki; brother: Wojciech Nowacki; wife: Izabela Jaruga- Nowacka; daughters: Barbara Nowacka, Katarzyna Nowacka.