Dr inż. Malwina Geniusz

Doctor of Technical Sciences in the field of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering; she has been associated with Wrocław University of Technology for 20 years and is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Optics and Photonics. She lectures on visual therapy, paediatric optometry and neuro-optometry. An optometrist, holding a Master of Science in Technical Physics (biomedical engineering, electromedical equipment), an optician, a qualified orthoptist and a sensory integration therapist with a background in education. Owner of the GeniusEyes vision therapy practice and optician’s in Wrocław.

Author of dozens of national and international conference presentations showcasing the results of scientific research, some of which have received awards. She publishes scientific and popular science articles. She is a reviewer for scientific journals, including *Acta Ophthalmologica*. She is the recipient of, amongst other honours, the American SPIE scholarship for her work in popularising optics, as well as other grants and scientific competition awards.

She runs specialist training sessions and courses for optometry professionals. She is also the initiator of activities aimed at raising awareness of vision and the optometry profession — including lectures, workshops, demonstrations and vision screening for children.

In her private life, she is a keen mountaineer and a mother of three children with vastly different sensory profiles