Marek Rocki
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Professor Marek Dariusz Rocki (born 14 May 1953) is a Polish
econometrist
, former Rector
of Szkoła Główna Handlowa (SGH) and currently a senator
for Civic Platform
.
, he graduated from the SGH (then known as Szkoła Główna Planowania i Statystyki) in 1977 with a Master's degree, and was awarded a doctorate
in econometrics in 1981, when he became a full-time member of the school's faculty. In 1988 Rocki has attained habilitation
in economics. He served as Vice-Rector of SGH from 1990 to 1996, and as Dean
of the Diploma Studium (the unit responsible for master's level studies) from 1996 to 1999. He was elected Rector of the SGH for two consecutive terms - the maximum allowed - in total from 1999 to 2005. After that, he was elected the Dean of Collegium of Economic Analysis, a unit of the SGH grouping scientists specializing in quantitative methods. He is a Professor of the SGH, as opposed to professor
as an independent (state-awarded) academic distinction.
In the 1980s and 1990s he was also a lecturer at the Warsaw's Collegium Civitas
and the Białystok branch of the Warsaw University.
' rankings, published by the Rzeczpospolita
daily and Perspektywy monthly. He has been serving as a member of many education-related, non-profit and sports-related bodies, including the Polish Olympic Committee
, as well as chairs the Academic Sports Association of Poland (AZS). In June 2005 he became the chairman of the Council of Public Service of the Republic of Poland. On 26 April 2006 Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz
recalled him from this post, but he remained a member of the Council.
KoLiber society. In the 2005 parliamentary elections
, he was elected to the Senate of Poland
, representing the constituency of Warsaw, from the Civic Platform list. He is a member of Platforma's Senator's Club, as well as sits in the Committees for Science, Education and Sports and Foreign Affairs.
(2003), Badge of Merit for the City of Warsaw (2001), Medal of Honor for his contribution to statistics RP (2003), Medal of Merit ZKRPiBWP (2003), Medal Pro Memoria (2005) and the Medal of Merit for National Defence (2006).
Poland
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econometrist
Econometrics
Econometrics has been defined as "the application of mathematics and statistical methods to economic data" and described as the branch of economics "that aims to give empirical content to economic relations." More precisely, it is "the quantitative analysis of actual economic phenomena based on...
, former Rector
Rector
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of Szkoła Główna Handlowa (SGH) and currently a senator
Senate of Poland
The Senate is the upper house of the Polish parliament, the lower house being the 'Sejm'. The history of the Polish Senate is rich in tradition and stretches back over 500 years, it was one of the first constituent bodies of a bicameral parliament in Europe and existed without hiatus until the...
for Civic Platform
Civic Platform
Civic Platform , abbreviated to PO, is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Poland. It has been the major coalition partner in Poland's government since the 2007 general election, with party leader Donald Tusk as Prime Minister of Poland and Bronisław Komorowski as President...
.
Academic career
Born in WarsawWarsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, he graduated from the SGH (then known as Szkoła Główna Planowania i Statystyki) in 1977 with a Master's degree, and was awarded a doctorate
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in econometrics in 1981, when he became a full-time member of the school's faculty. In 1988 Rocki has attained habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
in economics. He served as Vice-Rector of SGH from 1990 to 1996, and as Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the Diploma Studium (the unit responsible for master's level studies) from 1996 to 1999. He was elected Rector of the SGH for two consecutive terms - the maximum allowed - in total from 1999 to 2005. After that, he was elected the Dean of Collegium of Economic Analysis, a unit of the SGH grouping scientists specializing in quantitative methods. He is a Professor of the SGH, as opposed to professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
as an independent (state-awarded) academic distinction.
In the 1980s and 1990s he was also a lecturer at the Warsaw's Collegium Civitas
Collegium Civitas
Collegium Civitas is a university located in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. It was established under the auspices of five Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences in 1997 and has relied extensively upon the teaching and research traditions of these renowned institutions...
and the Białystok branch of the Warsaw University.
Other activities
Rocki is an author of Polish liceum and academic institutionsHigher education
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' rankings, published by the Rzeczpospolita
Rzeczpospolita
Rzeczpospolita is a traditional name of the Polish State, usually referred to as Rzeczpospolita Polska . It comes from the words: "rzecz" and "pospolita" , literally, a "common thing". It comes from latin word "respublica", meaning simply "republic"...
daily and Perspektywy monthly. He has been serving as a member of many education-related, non-profit and sports-related bodies, including the Polish Olympic Committee
Polish Olympic Committee
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, as well as chairs the Academic Sports Association of Poland (AZS). In June 2005 he became the chairman of the Council of Public Service of the Republic of Poland. On 26 April 2006 Prime Minister Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz
Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz is a Polish conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Poland from October 31, 2005 to July 14, 2006...
recalled him from this post, but he remained a member of the Council.
Politics
Rocki is not a member of any political party, but is a member of the conservative liberalConservative liberalism
Conservative liberalism is a variant of liberalism, combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances, or, more simply, representing the right-wing of the liberal movement....
KoLiber society. In the 2005 parliamentary elections
Polish parliamentary election, 2005
Parliamentary elections for both houses of the Parliament of Poland were held on September 25, 2005. Thirty million voters were eligible to vote for all 460 members of the lower house, the Assembly of the Republic of Poland , and all 100 members of the upper house, the Senate of the Republic of...
, he was elected to the Senate of Poland
Senate of Poland
The Senate is the upper house of the Polish parliament, the lower house being the 'Sejm'. The history of the Polish Senate is rich in tradition and stretches back over 500 years, it was one of the first constituent bodies of a bicameral parliament in Europe and existed without hiatus until the...
, representing the constituency of Warsaw, from the Civic Platform list. He is a member of Platforma's Senator's Club, as well as sits in the Committees for Science, Education and Sports and Foreign Affairs.
Personal
He is married to Elżbieta, and has a daughter, Katarzyna Rocka (born 1981), who is also an SGH graduate.Honours and awards
Rocki is a recipient of many awards, including the Knight's Cross of Polonia RestitutaPolonia Restituta
The Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
(2003), Badge of Merit for the City of Warsaw (2001), Medal of Honor for his contribution to statistics RP (2003), Medal of Merit ZKRPiBWP (2003), Medal Pro Memoria (2005) and the Medal of Merit for National Defence (2006).