Wojciech Grochala (b.1972) studied chemistry at the University of Warsaw (Poland) and received his Ph.D. under the supervision of Jolanta Bukowska. After postdoctoral work with Roald Hoffmann (Cornell, US), and Peter P. Edwards (Birmingham, UK) he obtained his habilitation at the University of Warsaw, and in 2011, he was appointed Full Professor. Wojciech Grochala received the Kosciuszko Foundation Fellowship (US), Royal Society of Chemistry Postdoctoral and Research Fellowships (UK), The Crescendum est Polonia Foundation Fellowship (Poland), and Świętosławski Prize 2nd degree (Polish Chem. Soc.). In 2014 he was granted titular professorship from the President of Poland.