Born in 1948. Łódź Region. PhD in economics. Postgraduate studies, Centre Européen Universitaire, Nancy. Jean Monnet Fellow, European University Institute, Florence. Guest Professor and Researcher at the Universities of Lyon, Grenoble, Oxford, Edinburg & Paris. The architect of Polish entry to the European Union. Active in the “Solidarność” movement. Vice-Chairman and International Secretary of Civic Platform. First Polish Minister for European Affairs, 1991-1996 & 2000-2001. Vice-Rector of the College of Europe Bruges and Natolin (1997-1999). Director of the Centre for European Studies, University of Łódź (1988-1991). Director, EU Institute, Collegium Civitas Warsaw. Board Member of Trans-European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA). Nominated for the European of the Year Award by the European Voice. Vice-Chairman of EPP. Member of the EPP-ED Group Bureau, Vice-President of the EP (2004-2007). Laureate of the Robert Schuman Polish European Prize, 1997. MEP since 2004.