Zbigniew Burdzy

1996 – graduate from Warsaw School of Economics (Foreign Trade Faculty)

1999 – 2003 – Ministry of Economy: Department of Industry,

2003-2006 – Trade and Economic Promotion Section of the Polish Consulate General in Hamburg/Germany,

2007-2008 - Ministry of Economy: Department of SME Support,

2008-2013 - Trade and Economic Promotion Section of the Polish Consulate General in Cologne/Germany,

September 2013 – February 2016 - Department of innovation and Industry: Space Policy Division - duties:

Ø  Representing Poland to ESA Technology Harmonisation Advisory Group of ESA (“THAG”),

Ø  Coordination of Polish participation in THAG mapping meetings, including the industry and R&D sector,

Ø  Boosting polish space industry in cooperation with European Space Agency and European Commission (Horizon 2020),

Ø  Information campaign about instruments and programs supporting space sector,

Ø  Support for space policy makers, e. g. Inter-Ministerial Board for Space Policy.

March 2016 – till now: Polish Space Agency/ Department for Strategy and International Cooperation/Industrial Support Section - duties:

Ø  Consultation and Support for the Polish space industry,

Ø  Enabling cooperation between Polish and international entities, especially large companies,

Ø  Representing Polish Space Agency in ESA Technology Harmonization Advisory Group,

Ø  Mapping of Polish sector (potential, capabilities, expertise),

Ø  Involvement in preparation of the National Space Program.