Monika Księżopolska-Gocalska

Monika is a graduate of the Faculty of Chemistry at the University of Warsaw with a specialization in chemical technology and an expert in chemical metrology (by ISO standards). He is also a certified Product Manager. From 2012, at the Institute of Physical Chemistry, she worked with the SERS (Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy) technique and was a key member of the research team developing a high-quality SERS platform for fast and reliable analysis. She conducted optimization of SERS substrate parameters and subsequent stages of their production process.

As a team leader working on introducing SERS products to the market and a professional in product management, Monika became a co-founder of the first commercial activity of IPC PAS under the name SERSitive. Then she helped in the commercialization of another product of the Institute, called Siliquan. From 2021, he oversees and coordinates the process of introducing to the markets the third product of IPC PAS, this time in the field of biology, called Cell-IN. Monika is a co-author of 4 publications, 4 patents and 2 patent applications.