Born in Cracow in 1948, 1966 – 1971 studied at the Faculty of Architecture, Cracow University of Technology; diploma in architecture in 1971, Doctorate 1982, Doctor of Science degree in 1991; appointed as Professor at the CUT in 1994, received the state title of Professor of Technical Sciences in 1999, Ful Professor at the CUT since 2002. Since 1992 Head of the Division and later the Chair of History of Architecture, Urban Planing and Art at the Institute of History of Art and Monument Preservation , CUT. 1995 – 1999 headed the Institute, in 1999 – 2005 – V-ce Dean of the Faculty of Architecture for Scientific Affairs. He specializes in history of urban planning and architecture as well as in monument preservation; also a lincensed expert of the Ministry of Culture since 1993. Author of 7 books, several hundred publications and scientific papers, promotor of 6 doctoral dissertations in history of urbanism and architecture.